Two Sigma's 2026 summer interns completed core assignments weeks ahead of schedule, driven by widespread AI tool adoption, prompting the $80 billion…
AI Recruiting · 4d ago · United States
Staffing industry news: October 13, 2026
The day's market snapshot and 17 stories.
Market snapshot
- Kroger plans to eliminate more than 3,000 corporate jobs over three years under new CEO Greg Foran, representing over a third of its roughly 8,200-person corporate workforce, with store and distribution roles unaffected.
- Immigration enforcement has withdrawn B-1 visas from approximately 25,000 Mexican freight drivers, directly shrinking cross-border trucking capacity at major Texas crossings and compounding an already severe skilled-trades labor shortage nationwide.
- California's SB 947 and SB 951, taking effect January 2027, will require human review before AI-driven terminations and mandate disclosure when mass layoffs are caused by automation, creating new compliance obligations for staffing firms operating in the…
Stories from this day
Octopyd, a San Jose-based HR-tech startup, has launched Talent Review Arena, an AI-powered candidate evaluation product that converts hiring manager…
AI Recruiting · 4d ago · United States
Kroger plans to eliminate more than a third of its roughly 8,200-person corporate workforce over the next three years, with new CEO Greg Foran citing…
Layoffs · 4d ago · United States
Nearly 20% of Memphis-Shelby County Schools educators resigned in 2024, far above Tennessee's statewide 12% rate, with the lowest-performing schools…
Top Intelligence · 4d ago · United States
A convergence of aggressive immigration enforcement, an aging journeyman workforce, and surging demand from data center construction is deepening…
Visa & Immigration · 4d ago · United States
Workday unveiled a suite of agentic AI features at its Rising user conference in Austin, including Autopilot Agents for hiring and payroll, a Trusted…
AI Recruiting · 4d ago · United States
Netflix is planning a substantial round of layoffs affecting approximately 5% of its workforce, or roughly 800 employees, according to sources…
Layoffs · 4d ago · United States
About 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston postponed an open-ended strike after Mass General Brigham delivered a 'best and final'…
Top Intelligence · 4d ago · United States
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a Labor Finders temp worker injured at Johnson Concrete can pursue a tort lawsuit against the host…
Compliance · 4d ago · United States
Workday announced a suite of autonomous AI 'autopilot' agents designed to operate in the background across hiring, payroll, and accounting workflows…
AI Recruiting · 4d ago · United States
Bank of America Institute economists say the U.S…
Salary Reports · 4d ago · United States
A large randomized study of 14,000+ job offers at two finance firms found that noncompete agreements do not reduce leakage of sensitive information…
Compliance · 4d ago · United States
California AI Employment Laws Take Effect Jan. 2027: Key Rules for Hiring and Termination
High impactCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed two AI-in-employment bills — SB 947 ('No Robo Bosses Act') and SB 951 — that take effect January 1, 2027…
Compliance · 5d ago · United States
A Reuters factbox compiled since October 2025 tracks AI-linked layoffs across more than 20 major companies, ranging from Microsoft (4,800 cuts) and…
Layoffs · 5d ago · United States
The Trump administration has targeted Microsoft over its simultaneous layoff of roughly 6,000 U.S…
Visa & Immigration · 5d ago · United States
Leon County Schools is seeking a $30 million tax anticipation loan from Capital City Bank at 3.95% to cover payroll and operating costs before…
Layoffs · 5d ago · United States
Cross-border trucking capacity between the U.S…
Visa & Immigration · 5d ago · United States