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A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

Dozens of companies have reduced their workforces, ranging from the regional offices of the tech giants to startups that have only been in a business a few years.

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Mark Zuckerberg unveils ‘scrappier’ future at Meta after layoffs

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg attempted to rally the troops on Thursday, following multiple rounds of layoffs that have decimated the social media giant's workforce.

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Layoffs hit Nuance after Microsoft acquisition

Nuance Communications, the Burlington-based speech-to-text pioneer bought by Microsoft last year, is cutting jobs as it focuses more narrowly on the health care market.

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Wilmington robotics company cuts jobs, outsources manufacturing

Symbotic’s revenue and order backlog have skyrocketed over the past year as customers including Walmart have been deploying its warehouse robotics systems.

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Cambridge tech company Akamai cutting jobs

Akamai said on Tuesday that it took a restructuring charge of $45 million in the first quarter, mostly to cover the costs of severance for the laid-off employees.

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Boston tech firms continue cutting jobs amid talk of a recession

Cybersecurity firm Snyk, liquor delivery service Drizly, and HR tech company Workhuman have slashed their workforces amid the weakening economy.

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‘It’s not reasonable at all’: Foreign tech workers struggle to stay in US after layoffs, visa issues

After a layoff, a worker has just 60 days, not only to find another employer but also to complete the bureaucratic procedures for transferring the visa to the new employer.

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US tech giants struggle to lay off workers in Europe

In Europe, mass layoffs among tech companies have stalled because of labor protections that make it virtually impossible to dismiss people in some countries without prior consultations with employee interest groups.