Google, Facebook CEOs warn slackers, what it means

The chief executives of Alphabet and Meta Platforms, the parent companies of Google and Facebook and major heavy hitters in the tech world, are warning under-performing employees to step it up, drawing concern for potential layoffs amid the continued economic downturn. The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, raising fears about an economic recession. Consecutive quarters of falling gross domestic product (GDP) constitute one traditional measure, though not definitive, of a recession. -- More...