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Epic lays off over 1,000 employees and admits Fortnite magic is fading

March 24, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
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Epic is laying off over 1000 employees after a slowdown in Fortnite engagement. The company admits it has struggled to deliver the same magic that once made the game unstoppable, raising questions about what comes next.

Categories Gaming, Business Tags Epic Games, Fortnite, game development, gaming industry, layoffs, online gaming, tech layoffs, Tim Sweeney, Unreal Engine, video games

Google is killing customer service jobs with AI

December 13, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
google gemini live api customer service jobs

Google’s Gemini Live API is not just improving support. It is quietly dismantling the customer service industry and the jobs that came with it.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Google Tags AI automation, artificial intelligence, call centers, customer service jobs, enterprise AI, Gemini Live API, Google, tech layoffs, Vertex AI, workforce disruption
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