Xerox Reinvents Amidst Major Layoffs: 3,000 Jobs Cut as the Era of the Copier Nears Its End

Xerox. 

That name used to mean something. It meant every office you walked into had the same reliable, slightly greasy machine in the corner—the hum of paper moving through rollers, toner dust filling the air, and the glow of fluorescent lights casting shadows over a maze of cubicles. For a long time, the copier was as much a fixture as the water cooler, the breakroom coffee pot, or the company fridge with someone's yogurt. But times change, and so do the tools we rely on. Now, Xerox is shedding nearly 3,000 jobs—about 15% of its workforce—as it leans into a future that has little room for the copier’s slow, mechanical heart.

With AI, How Are We Going to Keep the Lights On?

By Patricia Ames, Workflow

The growth of generative AI usage is astounding. 

Researchers from Harvard have found that roughly 40% of the US population between 18 and 64 have used generative AI. The report notes that “adoption of generative AI has been faster than adoption of the personal computer and the internet.” And there isn’t good reason to think that this rapid growth is going to slow down anytime soon. 

Take This Guy’s Advice: Quit

RTO: Because innovation's easier when you're watching the clock

By Greg Walters, October 15,2024

​The never-ending RTO saga has another star player: Amazon. That’s right, they’re telling you to pack up your desk plant and march back to the cube farm.

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Recently, AWS CEO Matt Garman, during an all-hands meeting, claimed, “Nine out of ten employees I’ve talked to support our new in-office policy, which kicks in January.” Reuters reviewed the transcript, so we know this isn’t satire, but is he on drugs?