Despite the lack of staffing, the Education Department's workload just grew. After President Trump signed his massive tax and spending bill into law, the agency was tasked with implementing two new loan repayment programs, as well as a complex system for holding colleges accountable.

Layoffs will be implemented at USC, interim President Beong-Soo Kim said in a letter to the university's faculty and staff on Monday.

The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to employees Friday morning.

Microsoft's layoffs show AI is raising the bar in sales — and smooth-talking reps are being replaced by solution engineers, say a software investor.

The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily lifted an injunction that had prevented the firing of more than 1,300 employees, a move that would effectively gut the Education Department.

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024 and 2025.

Huang’s comments stand in stark contrast to those of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who said AI could eliminate half of all entry-level white collar jobs and spike unemployment by double digits over the next five years. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has also warned AI will reduce the company’s total corporate workforce.

Cleveland is bracing for a potential $28 million shortfall in federal funding that could devastate the community development department and a dozen neighborhood nonprofits.