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Verizon (sold by Russell Cellular) has 6 million customer data breach and hackers have the data for sell, for cheap which reports claim will lead to numerous entities purchasing the data to scam customers.

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/03/data-of-6-million-verizon-customers-put-up-for-sale-by-hackers.html

https://intellectia.ai/news/stock/investigation-into-ncr-atleos-acquisition

For those not attending, what is the news? Best of luck all around!

Bo-m! Studios announced a major organizational restructuring. This integration places many Bo-m functions under Random House Worlds. The changes resulted in layoffs for some personnel. Key roles like publishing, operations, and business planning are now within the larger group. This follows Bo-m's acquisition by Penguin Random House two years prior.

https://www.comicsbeat.com/bo-m-restructures-under-prh-including-layoffs/

Spotify's podcast group conducted new layoffs on Monday. Fifteen employees were affected, which is about 3% of the podcast organization's staff. Most job cuts occurred at The Ringer and Spotify Studios. Spotify stated these changes aim to improve execution, speed, and team alignment. The company continues to invest in growth areas like multiformat content and video.

https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/spotify-podcast-layoffs-the-ringer-spotify-studios-1236697019/

When did just barely good enough become our goal? We used to demand the best. Being part of ExxonMobil was something to be proud of. No longer. Now we just settle for good enough. The trouble is good enough is really embarrassingly poorly done.

Not looking good.

At what point do they get rid of the Stephanie and her people? The stock is down 33% in the last year, 66% in 5 years. 2/3rds of the company disappeared. This company is going down the drain, are they not seeing it or what??

Lots of freed up $$$ to teach Citi how to restructure and fire people.

What an absolute lawyer type statement and I'll say it - it's a lie. We are on a hiring freeze and you know it. Be sure to add that little part about contractors too. Counting that one grain of salt on a beach and saying the beach is made of salt is what you and the rest of the clown show are doing. One req here and there for an EIC or sales person doesn't move the needle forward.

Dow? Up. Nasdaq? Up. Xrx? DOWN… More Tailwinds Please!

I’ve long believed corporate speak was the sign of an empty mind…

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/corporate-speak-study

Was curious to see if anyone has heard any rumblings, chit chat and such about the state of the Q1 numbers so far?

It was an arduous and painful seven years with her at the HR helm. Good riddance!

...any news on more RIF's/potentially impacted areas?

Jill listens to Nickelback.

Any word on the next date for JE’s?

There was a very disjointed and brief call today, with no questions allowed to be asked, stating FIS is going to outsource almost all parts of the business.

Ynon goes hard on Mondays. Good luck to all

Did everyone see the announcement that UP just launched a new Trump locomotive. Thoughts?

Received a catch up request last Friday for Monday morning and was just told my position is being eliminated. Good luck all

Muhi will announce his retirement soon. Today, is a definite possibility.

News Nation recently experienced staff layoffs. Impacted employees received unexpected calls from management and HR. These cuts affected journalists and their respective shows. However, primetime opinion programs were reportedly spared. News Nation operates under parent company Nexstar.

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2026/3/22/layoffs-hit-nexstars-news-nation

Is the now tech strategy different from MD’s? and if not, aside from new LT appointments, why the layoffs considering a justification was given for the last reorg was mere months ago.

Is the comp bleeding that bad?

Saks spins the chapter 11 into something “transformative” to “ well position Saks for a strong future “

OMG!

It’s OVER. Last person to leave the campus please turn out the lights for the last two me.

Leadership doesn't care about the software/database customer. As a result, anyone and everyone is just a number.

Leadership is also aware that it is not as easy as a flick of a switch from Oracle DB/software to something else, particularly the enterprise ones. As a result, they will keep rising the prices or use the vendor lock-in tactics until it gets to a point where it doesn't make sense for the customer. By then, they would be AI ready, and whoever is left is just another number, all over again.

The way forward is AI and maybe some stuff on OCI, meaning a Data Center company. Software is on its way out, no new features.

Why does leadership behave like this? Because they can! You are all adults. Get a grip!

https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/amidst-uncertainty-ftc-states-zero-dynamic-algorithmic-pricing--pracin-2026-03-04/

Now that people are more aware of how their data is being misused by data brokers - how long can they survive?

Will the criminal data practices of Epsilon and Publicis come to an end soon?

The ex Intel employees are headed in drove to arm lead by soft bank. That company is already mis managed. When dust settles . Arm , AMD and Microsoft will crash and burn

Noticing a lot of random folks saying goodbye today, different parts of the company…. Eeek :/ something’s brewing..

Are they legit or just a way to get rid of people without paying them severance? Is there a point in trying to "improve," or not?

Our stores haven't been doing well. I think because food prices are so high and now gas has gone way up, people are cutting way back on non-essentials.
I thought we'd be fine this year, but more layoffs are happening. I would suggest finding a more stable company.

If you are a SAS author, how much is SAS taking from your book's the Anthropic settlement?

I'll go first. SAS wants 100%.

I guess the big guy must be hurting more than we realized.

I overheard a director say just listed every employee whom reports to me as possible candidates for the next round of lay offs and I'll tell my managers to give me solid reasons why I should remove each person you want removed.

What are things you want everyone to know about this crazy company?

We need a union & this wouldn’t be happening. 7 from my team (including myself) were laid off yesterday. Lame Teams meeting, call muted, read from a script, no emotion, on/off in 7 minutes total. 14 years of dedicated service to our customers gone!! They don’t care. We are just a # and they want more $ to pad their own retirement plans and bank accounts. Sickening!! It’s time to expose what we know…

A new milestone! last time was oct 18, 2017. Going back to the old Nike that was a growth company.

As we are now officially without the CTO... is this the last moment to leave this company?