#automation

Scripps is preparing for potential layoffs as part of a significant cost-cutting and revenue growth plan. The company intends to implement new strategies, including the use of artificial intelligence and automation. These measures are designed to enhance operational efficiency and reduce expenditures. While layoffs are anticipated, the specific number of affected roles has not been disclosed. The headline indicates a strategic shift for Scripps to adapt to the evolving media landscape.

https://www.imdb.com/de/news/ni65702916/?ref_=nwc_art_perm

analyst take on ROK:

One of the first companies to address industrial automation, Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) sells products that help customers extract more efficiency from their machinery.
Why Does ROK Worry Us?
Organic sales performance over the past two years indicates the company may need to make strategic adjustments or rely on M&A to catalyze faster growth
Earnings per share have contracted by 1.5% annually over the last two years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance
Diminishing returns on capital suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up

My take. Layoffs will continue in low amounts. Leadership and the board are cautious leaders who value their options over growth. If you are good. Leave now. If you are less than good. Hang on. Most will hang on.

I have seen the futute of AI and ML and it doesn't include you. If you work in the desktop/server space, probably the lower levels of networking, then its time to retrain for a new career outside of IT.
Sorry to be blunt but your roles are already being automated by better companies than DXC, companies that have invested in AI and ML from early on.

AI tools like those from Anthropic are increasing automation and reducing the need for manpower in many roles. While operational work may require fewer people, human oversight and management decisions are still essential. The focus should be on adapting skills, not just replacing jobs.

“The technology sector faces perhaps the most dramatic transformation. Indian IT services firms, which built empires on providing entry-level coding and testing services, now face existential threats to their business models. When AI can write, debug, and test code autonomously, offshore staffing advantages evaporate.”

Expect less investment and a never-ending headcount decline.

Apparently some new AI tools spooked the market, because it threatens to automate legal and financial workflows that certain software products specialize in, so they all dropped as a result.

The plus side is the market seems to have forgotten about it already and rallied 2% today, so there's that.

AI is coming for your job!

Due to principles in Semiconductor manufacturing and moores law, GFs products will enter the low cost semiconductor market within 36 months.
SiPho isn’t capturing as much market demand as previous anticipated, and GaN is somewhat niche. Larger scale (7+nM) technologies will become cheap, consumer scale electronics that mostly any foundry in the world will be able to successfully manufacture. GF will scrape along for some time, missing Quarterly targets here, laying off staff there, cutting cost all the way as they try to keep investors and BoD happy. When NYS incentives run out, GF will consider being acquired by other manufacturers. My bet would be TSMC as they continue US expansion, with some potential for Intel as well. Only hurdle is US administration woes, however, GF is not an American company. This is furthermore complicated by massive deficits in skilled labor, prevalence of AI, and opportunities for robotic automation that will present themselves over the next 36 months.
Any employees considering this as FUD, ask yourself, where do you see GF in 5 years? Are things feeling concrete? Or do you feel some ripples in the water.
Costs of production are going up, which always results in profits going down, especially when producing antiquated tech.

“Wells Fargo said the layoffs are occurring at its office on Corporate Center Drive in West Raleigh. It declined to say if it is closing that location.”

https://amp.newsobserver.com/news/business/article314592734.html

What they don’t tell the providers who use their products - is they escalate as much as they can for medical review due to their escalation list and even if it meets IQ criteria - well we know what happens than. InterQual Auth Accelerator pairs Optum’s InterQual clinical criteria with AI to digitize payer rules, extract relevant clinical information from provider records and bring it to human reviewers. Most payers using the accelerator are starting with an augmented workflow, where AI organizes and presents information but a human reviewer still makes the determination, rather than fully automated approvals.

“We do not and will not automate denials,” Dr. Kontor said. “This is only accelerating reviews and automating approvals.”

Verizon layoffs to hit 15,000 roles in 2026 as automation takes over https://share.google/vKzxI5NfUOgBTmK4t

ClawdBot (now OpenClaw over trademark issues) is officially the fastest growing open source project in history. When looking at graphs of open source adoption, it's a vertical line and nothing even comes close to matching its success. Why does it matter? Because it's the first comprehensive agentic system with an ever growing list of tools that is more or less completely unleashed (use at your own risk! remember it's early yet).

For those of you still convinced AI is just a chatbot, you should go out and take a look at what people are doing with this tool. Then tell us how jobs aren't going to be automated away. Remember too that, job displacement doesn't necessarily mean the AI is going to fully replace you, but that it's going to enable people to 10x their work and require significantly less headcount. Given how lackluster WF growth is, I doubt the growth needed to maintain headcount will keep pace with the productivity this will unlock.

As a bonus, go check out moltbook.com for laffs. It's hilarious to read through.

How does this relate to WF and layoffs you ask? It should be obvious once you understand what it is capable of. Your biggest firewall right now is data governance, and plenty of companies are working through this right now, including WF. Only Wells Fargo are way behind the curve, for obvious reasons of ineptitude.

New Year new round of layoffs. It was done very quietly and most are afraid to even talk about it. We all know more are coming. The push to rely more on dealers, cutting sales offices, service, and warehousing. Moving towards direct to customer aka drop ship. Jobs being sent overseas for cheap labor. Push for automation and focus on using AI. All geared to eliminate as much of the US workforce as possible. Then act surprised that moral and engagement are so low. Upper Management focused on stupid rules like camera on for calls and more in office days while sales numbers tank and existing customers become more angry. How much time and money wasted on Kickoff meetings and surveys just to sp-t in the face of the workers. Just holding on until I get a new job. It's a sinking ship, man the lifeboats.

Why are we still employing “baristas”? All of these businesses should be modernized with AI. Ordering can be done by the customer who inputs the specific product and ingredients then much like a vending machine the beverage is made and dispensed.

We don’t need people with blue hair, nose rings and a they/them attitude sc--wing up our orders anymore.

Dimon wants to replace all of you with AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjkCSQndS1E

16k layoffs at Amazon, totaling 30k over the past year, or ~10%. The most important thing he said in the video was this (paraphrasing):

They are laying off AI Safety researchers and security experts in lieu of hiring more pure developers with a primary goal of automating as much as they possibly can. It would be prudent to watch these tech companies who are leading the pack and understand that what they are doing is a preview of what is to come.

I wonder how many Amazon employees were encouraged to embrace AI in everything they do, only to have Bezos realize their jobs could be automated?

Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker places more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business.

https://www.businessreport.com/article/dow-joins-a-growing-list-of-companies-announcing-layoffs

2,000 (3%) RIF by end of February.

Driven by AI and automation (no mention of HIH which is laughable).

Notifications will go out for the next couple of weeks.

It’s safe to say the cuts won’t end there.

Well I spent 30 minutes chatting with a rep to get my $20 credit for the outage. Rep was very nice.
Can someone ask Skiadis why this is not automated. Can someone share some AI with him.

Nike Plans 775 Job Cuts in Mid-South Distribution Centers

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/2026/01/27/nike-layoffs-memphis-tennessee-mississippi/88376939007/

Nike Cuts 775 US Jobs in 2026

https://www.fastcompany.com/91481694/nike-layoffs-2026-hundreds-of-job-cuts-shoe-giant-cites-supply-chain-automation

Nike will lay off 775 employees in the United States. These job cuts are scheduled to begin in 2026. The affected positions are primarily at distribution centers in Mississippi and Tennessee. This marks the third consecutive year Nike has reduced its workforce. The company aims to strengthen operations and streamline its supply chain.

Nike Cuts 775 US Warehouse Jobs

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/nike-cut-775-jobs-us-distribution-centers-cnbc-reports-2026-01-26/

Nike to Lay Off 775 Employees in Two States

Nike expects to lay off approximately 775 employees. These job cuts will impact operations in Tennessee and Mississippi. The company is streamlining its supply chain footprint. The plan includes consolidating distribution centers and using new technology. Nike aims to reduce complexity and achieve long-term profitable growth.

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/nike-expects-to-layoff-more-than-700-employees-in-tennessee-and-mississippi/522-c7e1188d-7fb6-4616-8e57-f60a678eb74a

Memphis, Tennessee

Nike Lays Off 775 Staff in Automation Push

https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/news/nike-755-job-cuts-elliott-hill-explained

Nike is laying off 775 employees. These cuts primarily affect U.S. distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi. The company aims to accelerate automation and improve its bottom line. This follows 1,000 corporate job cuts announced last summer. The layoffs are part of a strategy to streamline operations.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/nike-to-lay-off-775-employees-at-us-distribution-centers.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/nike-to-lay-off-775-employees-at-us-distribution-centers.html

Anthropic’s Claude can already convert significantly complex SAS programming streams into Python and related libraries. Complex systems of nested macros might require human intervention, but these tools are only going to get better.

IOW, the years are getting shorter for expensive proprietary software like SAS. Recently spoke with someone who is a director at GSK and told me they no longer use SAS in any department she is aware of.

Have we reached a point where it is delusional to think that SAS can recover without coming up with some kind of strong AI-based niche play going forward? Given the acceleration of AI tools that can parse and transform complex programming languages, isn’t it more reasonable to think that SAS has maybe 3 to 5 more years of reliable renewable revenue instead of 8 to 10 more years?

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Just saying...

• Report Shows Rising Employee Layoff Fears

A new INTOO/Harris Poll report reveals increased layoff anxiety among US employees. Over 61% of workers are concerned about job loss, a nearly 30% rise since 2019. Economic uncertainty, automation, and leadership skepticism fuel these growing fears. Many employees believe most recent layoffs could have been avoided with better management. INTOO suggests employers need greater transparency and support to address this anxiety.

https://www.knoxnews.com/press-release/story/134260/new-intoo-harris-poll-report-finds-nearly-30-increase-in-u-s-employees-experiencing-layoff-anxiety-compared-to-2019/

It sounds like call center representatives are gonna get cut. They all jumped on the WFH angle, when asked to RTO, most refused. Now it’s time to go and let automation take over.

Citigroup Plans March Layoffs for Senior Staff

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/26/01/50108593/citigroup-plans-fresh-march-layoffs-targeting-senior-roles

Citigroup is preparing for another round of employee layoffs expected in March. These reductions will primarily affect managing directors and other senior employees. This is part of a larger plan to eliminate 20,000 roles by the end of 2026. CEO Jane Fraser noted automation and AI will reshape the bank's workforce. The company aims to simplify operations and boost productivity.

A standardized platform across CSG first will help work out the bugs in Maverick. This will pave the way for the training of the AI replacement for financial and Logistics teams, and to some respects Support.
Any bugs will be at first blamed on the users so management will spend a month threatening those is sees as saboteurs. ISG will be next to see if it scales up to the needs of those products.
A year or so of training will give the AI enough info to become full-fledged replacement. I will be leaving the day my bonus hits my account. I have a new job lined up starting April 6.

Former TikTok content moderators in the UK are suing the company. They allege TikTok engaged in union busting tactics. Layoffs reportedly occurred just before a scheduled union vote. TikTok denies these claims, citing AI-driven restructuring for efficiency. The lawsuit highlights tensions over tech worker protections and automation.

https://www.webpronews.com/uk-tiktok-moderators-sue-for-union-busting-amid-ai-layoffs/

If AI and automation can’t handle the HR load that Citi has, then forget about it being able to handle things of more complexity. Seriously, the HR paper shuffle is about as low hanging fruit as you can get when it comes to a comparison of job complexity. If you want a true low hanging fruit test bed as to the accuracy and integrity of your AI platform, make HR your first target. If AI can’t handle that with sustained measurable success, then it certainly can’t handle complex number crunching, transactions and\or tech.

Many of us are just hanging out at work doing the very minimum work that we can get away with without getting fired all awhile laughing about getting paid well for doing almost nothing. Also laughing about how we all know we're being replaced by automation and off-shoring and that we'll eventually be laid off. Well haha yeah we WANT to be laid off! And we ain't leaving until they PAY us to leave! It's so easy to just stay on the payroll and take advantage of all the paid days off for all the many reasons. And we laugh because we just don't care! Also because the company cannot touch us. Haha... no matter what you say, we just don't give a flying fock!

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/boston-dynamicss-next-gen-humanoid-robot-will-have-google-deepmind-dna/

Everyone get ready for the real great replacement. Humanoid robots with AI learning are being taught how to do part deliveries and other logistical tasks. Gulfstream will do anything to improve their profit margins, so you better believe that they will find a way to replace every human worker at gulfstream with a robot that doesn't require bathroom breaks, food, vacations, health insurance or anything else that could possibly slow production down. They will be able to work 24/7/365, will be able to perform all the tasks we can without causing any DRDIs. It's not about if it happens, it's about when.

https://www.thehrdigest.com/verizon-layoffs-to-hit-15000-roles-in-2026-as-automation-takes-over/

Hopefully a full pain or whatever the he-l his name is on the list. You know the guy who barges into meetings and takes credit for other peoples work without contributing zilch! Then again the almost 90% of upper management at verizon.

Verizon to Eliminate Up to 15,000 Roles by 2026

https://www.thehrdigest.com/verizon-layoffs-to-hit-15000-roles-in-2026-as-automation-takes-over/

Verizon plans significant job reductions in 2026 as part of a major restructuring. Between 13,000 and 15,000 roles could be affected. New CEO Dan Schulman aims for greater efficiency and cost savings. The company expects $3 billion to $4 billion in annual savings from these changes. Automation and a competitive market are driving these decisions.

There has been some speculation about potential layoffs in March. Has anyone heard anything credible or been given guidance related to this? Please share context if available.

https://www.thehrdigest.com/verizon-layoffs-to-hit-15000-roles-in-2026-as-automation-takes-over/

Is this true? Biggest employers are replacing some workers with All Indians?

https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/01/16/bank-america-wells-fargo-ai-job-cuts

https://www.thehrdigest.com/verizon-layoffs-to-hit-15000-roles-in-2026-as-automation-takes-over/

Word on the street is, higher ups are actively training new AI agents to replace creative jobs in post production

Hold onto your butts

Why is nobody picking up new skills? It feels obvious the auto industry is shrinking fast with automation and outsourcing. People are going to get left behind if they don’t start preparing. Learning something new and looking elsewhere could be the smartest move for the future.

11 posts in a row with nothing really about layoffs. I made thru 25. I know there’s stuff brewing for 26, but I’m not sure how it’s all going shake out. AI and automation are going to play a big role in change. Just not sure what that looks like.