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Memo: Linux distribution vendor SUSE is laying off ~10% of its employees, saying "automation and AI are fundamentally shifting how software companies operate" (Liam Proven/The Register)

From The Register: Memo: Linux distribution vendor SUSE is laying off ~10% of its employees, saying “automation and AI are fundamentally shifting how software companies operate” — One in ten employees at SUSE are facing the chop due to “automation and AI,” according to a memo dispatched by management …

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The Register (theregister.com)
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Monday, November 2, 2026, ranked 37
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A publication reported this; the company may not have confirmed it.
Why it’s here
A layoff explicitly tied to AI and automation; covered by The Register and TNW.
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AI, Open source
Memo: Linux distribution vendor SUSE is laying off ~10% of its employees, saying "automation and AI are fundamentally shifting how software companies operate" (Liam Proven/The Register) · Keeping Up with Silicon Valley