IBM Layoffs Hit Thousands, Cloud Classic Takes a Hit

IBM insiders report thousands of layoffs across the US, including a quarter of the staff in its Cloud Classic operation. While unannounced publicly, the cuts impact various teams, including consulting, corporate social responsibility, cloud infrastructure, sales, and internal systems. The layoffs are seen as part of IBM's ongoing “Resource Actions” (layoffs) and are coupled with the company's return-to-office push. Reports suggest a shift of jobs to India. The layoffs have fueled employee discontent over CEO Arvind Krishna's salary increase and comments on AI.