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GM Cuts 600 IT Jobs, Focuses on AI Hiring

5/12/2026

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GM IT Layoffs

General Motors began cutting roughly 500 to 600 salaried IT workers worldwide on Monday.
The layoffs focus mainly on staff in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan.
GM said the reductions are part of a transformation of its IT organization to meet future demands.
Despite the cuts, the company still lists 82 open IT positions, including roles in artificial intelligence, motorsports and autonomous vehicles.

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GM Shares Fall

GM's shares fell 3.9% at 12:27 p.m. in New York on Monday after layoff news.
The stock has slipped about 3.1% since its all-time high, while the S&P 500 rose 8.1% through Friday.
In October, GM cut hundreds of salaried and thousands of blue-collar workers as EV investments faltered.
The company recorded $8.7 billion in EV-related writedowns amid slowing demand, while inflation from the Iran war drives tighter cost-saving measures.

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GM IT Layoffs

General Motors began cutting roughly 500 to 600 salaried IT workers worldwide on Monday.
The layoffs focus mainly on staff in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan.
GM said the reductions are part of a transformation of its IT organization to meet future demands.
Despite the cuts, the company still lists 82 open IT positions, including roles in artificial intelligence, motorsports and autonomous vehicles.

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