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ToxMarz

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5. Normally when a company is laying off employees it is seen negatively and their stock takes a hit unless

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 10:19 AM

Apr 2

they can manage to spin it positively. Everyone now has a get out of jail free card that comes with bonus points. Layoffs citing "AI" now make your stock pop! Win-WIn. Literally every layoff now cites AI, go figure.

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