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AI Layoffs Reach Record Pace as Tech Giants Attribute 40% of Job Cuts to Automation

AI remains a significant factor in US layoffs, but restructuring has emerged as a leading cause. The labour market is evolving, with AI reshaping tasks rather than directly replacing jobs.

International Business Times UK

Valorant Is Opening a New Path for Amateur Teams to Reach VCT in 2027

Valorant's 2027 VCT structure gives amateur and open teams new qualifier routes into Kickoff, Masters and even Champions.

Player One

VCT Challengers teams are crashing the Tier 1 party, and it’s working

Enterprise Esports knocked out Fnatic and Team Vitality in EMEA, while Sharper Esports is threatening DRX in Pacific — and the implications run deeper than a single tournament.

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‘There was a lot of doubt and pain’: Arthur Fery on his dream Wimbledon run and the next step

British No 2 looks back on ‘Fery-tale’ after dealing with injury and tells Donald McRae about his ranking goals before he makes his US Open debut

The Guardian - UK

Layoffs Are Quietly Rising Everywhere and Older Workers Over 50 Are Definitely Getting Smashed

Layoffs are increasing across various sectors, disproportionately affecting older workers. This article explores the industries impacted and offers strategies for older employees to secure their careers.

International Business Times UK

3 of 4 Challenger teams advance to VCT EMEA Stage 2 Playoffs

Their eyes are set on Barcelona and Champions.

Dot Esports

Eintracht Frankfurt and Fire Flux Esports seal final VCT EMEA Stage 2 playoff berths

The two Challenger-league sides survived a grueling Play-Ins bracket to join six VCT partner teams in the Stage 2 playoffs, which begin Aug. 20.

Dot Esports

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VALORANT Challengers Americas LCQ disaster puts Riot’s 2027 open ecosystem to the test

A best-of-five Grand Final stretched across two days amid server failures and round rollbacks, and the fallout is putting Riot's third-party tournament organizer plans under scrutiny.

Dot Esports

GiantX westside on Champions 2026 path: “We need to start strong from the very first round”

After beating Eintracht Frankfurt in VCT EMEA Stage 2 Play-Ins, GiantX's westside says the team is moving in the right direction but can't afford another sluggish start.

Dot Esports

CDL Major 3 2026 (DreamHack Atlanta): Schedule, scores, bracket, how to watch

Bring it on, Atlanta!

Dot Esports

THE FINALS reveals fully open TGM26 Online Series esports circuit

Any team can compete.

Dot Esports

Bourse back with a vengeance as miners, IT stocks surge

Miners, IT and real estate stocks have led the bourse higher as dip buyers helped stage a dramatic comeback for local equities - for the time being.

AAP

Australian surfers shine at iconic Banzai Pipeline

Callum Robson and Morgan Cibilic have starred at the Challenger series event in Hawaii, taking a big step towards returning to surfing's Championship Tour.

AAP

Stocks Settle Lower as Tech and Crypto are Routed

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -1.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.38%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -1.23%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Fortune

Women’s progress to the top is stalling

Women are at risk of losing ground in their hard-earned representation in corporate America.

Dot Esports

VALORANT EMEA Clash set to pit VCT and Challenger teams in hottest new showdown

Underdogs vs. Elites.

International Business Times UK

The 'Forever Layoff' Era: 2025 Becomes the Worst Year for Job Security — Here's Who's Hit Hardest

US employers announced 1.17 million layoffs through November 2025, the highest since the pandemic. Glassdoor warns 'forever layoffs' are fuelling chronic workplace anxiety across industries.

Fortune

The 'forever layoffs' era hits a recession trigger as corporates sack 1.1 million workers through November

That’s the most since 2020—but then you have to go back to 2009 to find when companies let so many workers go.

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Dollar Slips on Economic Woes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell to a 1-week low and finished down by -0.15%. The dollar moved lower on Friday due to some carryover pressure from Thursday, when a report from Challenger showed US job cuts in October surged by 175% y/y, the most in 22 years,...

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Sliding US Consumer Sentiment Weighs on the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell to a 1-week low and is down by -0.30%. The dollar is moving lower today on some carryover pressure from Thursday, when a report from Challenger showed US job cuts in October surged by 175% y/y, the most in 22 years, bolstering the...

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Stocks Slide on Signs of a Cooling Labor Market

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -1.07%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Weak US Job News Undercuts the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.49%. The dollar retreated on Thursday after a report from Challenger showed US job cuts in October surged by 175% y/y, the most in 22 years, bolstering the outlook for the Fed to keep cutting interest rates. Also, the dollar is...

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Stocks Slide on Bleak US Job News and Weakness in Chipmakers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.97%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.76%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.61%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.98%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Retreats on Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down today by -0.30%. The dollar is retreating today after a report from Challenger showed US job cuts in October surged +175% y/y by the most in 22 years, bolstering the outlook for the Fed to keep cutting interest rates. Also, the dollar is...

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Signs of US Labor Market Weakness Weigh on Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.45%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.20%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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