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THE VERGE Just because Tesla’s Optimus is in production doesn’t mean it’s actually ready Neutral CBS NEWS Fighter jets intercept plane over South Carolina during Trump rally Strong Bullish BUSINESS INSIDER I visited Utah in the winter for the first time and made 4 mistakes I won't repeat Neutral NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs in A.I.-Driven Push to Lower Costs Neutral CNBC ECONOMY Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey Neutral ABC NEWS Mark Carney lands in Turkey to forge a new partnership as Canada looks beyond the US Neutral CBS MONEY WATCH This teacherless school says AI can teach students in 2 hours a day Strong Bullish THE VERGE AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary. Neutral THE GUARDIAN US NEWS Arizona storms topple trees and bring golf ball-sized hail in possible tornado Pessimistic FOX NEWS US Injured Bend, Oregon teacher tried to shut classroom door during school shooting before p… Pessimistic CBS NEWS John Anderson, country music Hall of Famer, dies at 71 Bearish MARKET WATCH Moderna is about to release the trial results for its cancer vaccine. A lot is riding on … Neutral THE VERGE Claude did not invent scorpion antivenom Neutral CNBC BUSINESS Comcast beats earnings expectations as media revenue offsets weakness in connectivity Bearish THE DAILY CALLER Trump Tells Data Center Builders To Pay Neighbors If They Want The Projects Welcomed Bullish BBC BUSINESS Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years Pessimistic NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Stocks Fall and Oil Rises as Investors Retreat from Mounting Risks Bearish MARKET WATCH IBM’s stock falls as investors struggle to shake off July earnings miss Pessimistic BUSINESS INSIDER For years, I paid someone $150 a month to batch-cook meals for my busy family of 4 Neutral CNBC BUSINESS Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%, boosted by laundry and home products Strong Bullish THE VERGE Just because Tesla’s Optimus is in production doesn’t mean it’s actually ready Neutral CBS NEWS Fighter jets intercept plane over South Carolina during Trump rally Strong Bullish BUSINESS INSIDER I visited Utah in the winter for the first time and made 4 mistakes I won't repeat Neutral NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs in A.I.-Driven Push to Lower Costs Neutral CNBC ECONOMY Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey Neutral ABC NEWS Mark Carney lands in Turkey to forge a new partnership as Canada looks beyond the US Neutral CBS MONEY WATCH This teacherless school says AI can teach students in 2 hours a day Strong Bullish THE VERGE AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary. Neutral THE GUARDIAN US NEWS Arizona storms topple trees and bring golf ball-sized hail in possible tornado Pessimistic FOX NEWS US Injured Bend, Oregon teacher tried to shut classroom door during school shooting before p… Pessimistic CBS NEWS John Anderson, country music Hall of Famer, dies at 71 Bearish MARKET WATCH Moderna is about to release the trial results for its cancer vaccine. A lot is riding on … Neutral THE VERGE Claude did not invent scorpion antivenom Neutral CNBC BUSINESS Comcast beats earnings expectations as media revenue offsets weakness in connectivity Bearish THE DAILY CALLER Trump Tells Data Center Builders To Pay Neighbors If They Want The Projects Welcomed Bullish BBC BUSINESS Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years Pessimistic NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Stocks Fall and Oil Rises as Investors Retreat from Mounting Risks Bearish MARKET WATCH IBM’s stock falls as investors struggle to shake off July earnings miss Pessimistic BUSINESS INSIDER For years, I paid someone $150 a month to batch-cook meals for my busy family of 4 Neutral CNBC BUSINESS Procter & Gamble earnings beat as sales rise 4%, boosted by laundry and home products Strong Bullish
WSJ Economy · Jan 29, 2026 2:08 AM EST TransportAIMacro

After pandemic-era hiring binges, big companies from Amazon.com to UPS are slashing jobs, looking to shrink their head counts after years of breakneck growth

Many corporations binged on labor during the pandemic. Now, facing economic uncertainty and AI threats, they are slimming down.

After pandemic-era hiring binges, big companies from Amazon.com to UPS are slashing jobs, looking to shrink their head counts after years of breakneck growth
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