IBM laying off thousands, seeking “flexibility” during COVID-19 crisis
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/05/ibm-laying-off-thousands-seeking-flexibility-during-covid-19-crisis/
The COVID-19 crisis is hitting almost every market sector hard, and now the dominos are starting to fall. As other small, medium, and large businesses pare back operations or shutter for good, the tech firms that rely on enterprise clients are themselves taking heavy losses and laying off personnel.
Both Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and IBM this week announced significant cost-cutting measures, including pay cuts and significant job losses.