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GM cutting hundreds of salaried IT workers as it trims costs, evaluates needs

General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried employees in its information technology operations.

GM cutting hundreds of salaried IT workers as it trims costs, evaluates needs

TL;DR

  • General Motors is laying off 500-600 salaried employees in its IT operations.
  • The layoffs are concentrated in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan.
  • GM states the cuts are part of transforming its IT organization and reevaluating workforce needs.
  • Despite the layoffs, GM has 82 open IT positions, including roles in AI and autonomous vehicles.
  • This follows a previous layoff of over 200 CAD engineers in October.