Tech Layoffs - The Boston Globe

The WHOOP sign in Kenmore Square (top left). The Wayfair office location on Boylston Street (top center). The lobby of the DraftKings Back Bay offices (top right). DataRobot's office in downtown Boston (bottom left). Cambridge software company HubSpot at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (bottom center). A 3-D printer at the Desktop Metal headquarters in Burlington (bottom right). All of these Boston-area tech companies have conducted layoffs in the last six months.

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A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

Dozens of companies have reduced their workforces, ranging from the regional offices of the tech giants to startups that have only been in a business a few years. 2:29 p.m.

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Software firm Pegasystems trims jobs for second time this year

The Cambridge company said Thursday it was cutting 4 percent of its workforce, or about 240 jobs. 7:30 p.m.

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Mark Zuckerberg unveils ‘scrappier’ future at Meta after layoffs

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg attempted to rally the troops on Thursday, following multiple rounds of layoffs that have decimated the social media giant's workforce. 11:41 a.m.

Nuance Communications, the speech-to-text pioneer bought by Microsoft last year, is cutting jobs as it focuses more narrowly on the health care market.

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Layoffs hit Nuance after Microsoft acquisition

Nuance Communications, the Burlington-based speech-to-text pioneer bought by Microsoft last year, is cutting jobs as it focuses more narrowly on the health care market. 9:48 a.m.

Wilmington-based Symbotic, which makes robotic hardware and software used by Walmart and other retailers, cut 200 jobs as it outsourced its manufacturing efforts.

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Wilmington robotics company cuts jobs, outsources manufacturing

Symbotic’s revenue and order backlog have skyrocketed over the past year as customers including Walmart have been deploying its warehouse robotics systems. 4:37 p.m.

Cambridge Internet company Akamai Technologies is cutting about 300 jobs, or nearly 3 percent of its workforce.

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Cambridge tech company Akamai cutting jobs

Akamai said on Tuesday that it took a restructuring charge of $45 million in the first quarter, mostly to cover the costs of severance for the laid-off employees. 12:14 p.m.

Alcohol delivery service Drizly, cybersecurity firm Snyk, and HR tech company Workhuman are among the Boston startups that have cut workers recently.

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Boston tech firms continue cutting jobs amid talk of a recession

Cybersecurity firm Snyk, liquor delivery service Drizly, and HR tech company Workhuman have slashed their workforces amid the weakening economy. 11:07 a.m.

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‘It’s not reasonable at all’: Foreign tech workers struggle to stay in US after layoffs, visa issues

After a layoff, a worker has just 60 days, not only to find another employer but also to complete the bureaucratic procedures for transferring the visa to the new employer. 11:28 a.m.