Jan 5, 2023

What Salesforce’s layoffs say about where the economy is headed

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Salesforce announced yesterday that it would slash office space and lay off around 10% of its staff. The move comes after the cloud services company expanded rapidly during the pandemic. We look at what the moves say about how the firm may be changing. Also, a look at the FDA's order allowing pharmacies to sell abortion medication. And, we talk with The Verge's Alex Heath about this year's CES tech show in Las Vegas.

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Layoffs at tech companies signal a shift in IT spending

by Stephanie Hughes

Jan 5, 2023

Salesforce said this week it’s reducing office space and laying off about 10% of its workforce, after years of increasing employee headcount. Some analysts say this could be a sign of the company maturing.

Salesforce announced that it will lay off around 10% of its workforce, which comes after a previous pandemic-era expansion.

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FDA announces abortion pill access at pharmacies

Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports.

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Expect lots of EV talk at CES 2023

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom

Jan 5, 2023

Electric vehicles will drive the conversation at the Consumer Electronics Show. That, and a toned-down pitch for the metaverse.

Electric vehicle tech will drive the conversation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Journalist Alex Heath walks us through what to expect.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

Nick Esposito Media Producer

Katie Barnfield Producer, BBC

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

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