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Hayward, CA April 23, 2025 - Evan Richardson stands beneath an illuminated terrace at his hometown city hall on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in Hayward, CA. (Paul Kuroda/For The Times)

Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the ‘golden handcuffs’ came off

The tech industry, once seen as a relatively stable place to grow a career, continues to be hit by job cuts in 2025. Tech companies including Meta, Block, Autodesk and others are among businesses that have slashed their workforce.

ORANGE, CA - MARCH 09: Lawrence Thomas pictured in his car at his home in Orange on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 is a delivery driver for Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub and has completed over 6000 deliveries. Thomas has a plea for customers: please tip well. As gas prices soar, drivers like Thomas are paying more out of pocket for vehicle costs, including gas.(Photo by Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

DoorDash asks judge to dismiss Uber lawsuit over web ordering services

Long Beach, CA - October 14: Various Olympic Venues Long Beach on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 in Long Beach, CA. The parking lot of the Convention Center (often dubbed the Elephant Lot) will be used for water polo and artistic swimming while the Pacific Ballroom at The Arena (often still called The Arena) will host handball, making it the largest venue in Long Beach hosting events. Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson photographed at his office in Long Beach City Hall. The 2028 Summer Olympics, or LA28, will be hosted by Los Angeles but will have impacts on Long Beach as it will host venues for the 2028 Summer Olympics. (Al Seib / For the Los Angeles Times)

Long Beach Convention Center operator reaches deal with union after wage complaint

A worker delivers Amazon packages in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. Amazon.com Inc. will hold a second Prime Day sale on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 to boost sales among cost-conscious consumers who are expected to start their holiday shopping even earlier this year. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Amazon must negotiate with Teamsters at San Francisco warehouse, NLRB says

LOS ANGELES-CA-MARCH 21, 2022: Rachel Fournier, a member of the bargaining committee, left, helps make strike-ready signs at UFCW Local 770 headquarters in Los Angeles on Monday, March 21, 2022. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

DOGE layoffs of federal mediators leave grocery chain talks and other labor disputes in limbo

Hundreds of Southern California Edison planners, technicians file for union election

Job seekers turn to AI tools to gain a competitive edge. It can also backfire

An AI ‘gold rush.’ What to know about OpenAI’s record $40-billion funding round

What Trump’s planned tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts means for car buyers

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