Group Christmas party was the norm at IBM when I worked there. People would bring in food and management covered the main course. Does this still occur?

https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3293292/chinese-state-owned-ai-firm-hires-former-ibm-executive-chief-technology-officer "AI" is just a buzzword that means anything now, in this case spying on tenants

https://www.ceoinsightsasia.com/news/stateowned-ai-firm-bedi-appoints-former-ibm-executive-xie-dong-as-cto-nwid-13146.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/endicott-issues-statement-ibm-lawsuit-220617595.html

An apt metaphor for the company itself: condemned for 20 years and now finally being demolished. https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/broome-county/demolition-of-ibm-building-begins/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/which-companies-have-the-most-employees-on-h-1b-visas/ar-AA1wM59i?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W099&cvid=5d8b8a977bce40fbb896630432a823d1&ei=25 Below is the list : Amazon. The e-commerce company had the most... — read more 

Is IBM management still checking the badge readers for reports on who is coming into the office ? Employees are smart enough to come in one door with a badge reader and exit out of another door which doesn't have a badge reader. LOL ! Seen a few... — read more 

What a great way for AK to usher in the New Year! https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ibms-planned-6-4-billion-hashicorp-takeover-faces-u-k-antitrust-scrutiny-a05f4200 The initial review comes as the cloud sector is under increased scrutiny from... — read more 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/american-man-reveals-indian-ceo-took-over-a-firm-booted-out-founders-hired-indians-post-goes-viral-amid-h1b-visa-debate/articleshow/116730663.cms?from=mdr

I mean, there’s not much left to do except more layoffs.

https://drucker.institute/rankings-2024/ IBM at #20 for 2024. They were #5 in 2023: https://drucker.institute/rankings-2023/ So a drop of 15 places in one year. Heck of a job, AK, heck of a job.

I was at the top of my game. Had a great aIT job with great pay and I got laid off 6 years ago. Depression and sickness followed by more depression is how I spent the past six years. What can I do now? Six years is eternity when you have been out... — read more 

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5056699-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-immigration/

December 20, 2024 https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/layoffs-in-canada/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/infosys-new-year-gift-to-west-bengal-heres-what-cm-mamata-banerjee-said/articleshow/116498770.cms

Laid off in Q1. 2000 job applications later, I still have not replaced my job. Guess I will start driving Uber now. Thanks Arvind!!!!

https://www.sxsw.com/news/2024/keynote-arvind-krishna-and-more-featured-speakers-sxsw-2025-conference/ https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/PP1146918

Take a good look at the IBM numbers on this list ...fewer layoff announcements from IBM make it seem that the company is laying off less people than it actually did in 2024 ! But the truth will come out eventually....it always does, even if you try... — read more 

IBM has financial problems and layoffs. It uses R.T.O. to make some of those layoffs less visible. https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/IBM_and_Red_Hat_is_a_Patent_Troll_Still_Leveraging_Software_Pat.shtml

"His successes aside, Gerstner was singularly responsible for laying off over 100,000 employees after being appointed IBM’s CEO in 1993" https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/social-costs-in-the-age-of-automation-3318113

https://lunduke.substack.com/p/3-anti-white-discrimination-lawsuits

The lie that the IBM layoffs are due to some stupid buzzword and hype rather than business failure

I understand that lay-off letters are going out in the USA today? any confirmations?

What percentage of IBMers invest in IBM stock?

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/08/kyndryl_consulting_business/

The worst place ever to work. Loaded with "ready to retire 20 to 30 year employees" who are too afraid to rock the boat in fear of losing there pension. If you are starting off your tech career, move on to other companies. IBM has permanent lay... — read more 

https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/09/ibm-touts-fiber-optic-technology-says-can-cut-ai-training-times-energy-use-80/

From where I’m standing, I’d say none at all.

https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/12/05/why_gpu_powered_ai_needs/

What's the point of releasing the results if you won't show the actual results? There were several questions on there that I know for a fact reflected very poorly on the execs. I know that they won't ever release the data but for a company that... — read more 

My team of 9 people had 4 regulars and 5 contractors. All contractors gone. Marketing section (Blue Studio if you know about that). It's the perfect holiday gift.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/02/discover_the_future_of_linux/

Anyone watching? So inspiring watching one SVP interview another one. I can feel the innovation happening as I watch.

IBM told the media it would happen for months till the end of November. Did that stop today or was IBM bluffing?

12 hours ago: https://www.latestly.com/technology/tech-layoffs-in-2024-kpmg-intel-dell-luminar-and-others-reduce-hundreds-of-employees-this-year-so-far-1-49-lakh-people-affected-6458232.html

https://tribuneonlineng.com/ai-revolution-top-seven-tech-companies-that-laid-off-employees-in-2024/ "One of the largest global technology firms, IBM, announced a second round of job cuts targeting senior programmers, sales staff, and support... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4341213-hashicorp-falls-as-investors-await-regulatory-updates-on-sale-to-ibm

https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2024/11/ibm-ceo-champions-deregulation-innovation-amid-trump-era-speculation/

Did IBM get rid of all its dinosaurs?