The US State Department has begun issuing layoff notices as part of a major downsizing under President Trump's administration, affecting nearly 2,000 jobs or over 15% of its workforce. The move follows a US Supreme Court decision allowing mass federal layoffs to proceed.

U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.

TikTok's e-commerce division has grown rapidly in Bellevue over the past few years. Despite that, it's whittling down the team with fresh layoffs.

Battery materials manufacturer Group14 laid off an undisclosed number of workers as tariffs and federal policies create obstacles for clean energy.

The White House is scrutinizing layoff plans by federal agencies in an effort to limit further court challenges after the Supreme Court cleared the way for a sweeping downsizing of the government workforce,

The 4% in cuts represent approximately 9,000 Microsoft employees. The Washington State Employment Security Department revealed that the 830 cuts, or 9.2% of the 9,000 layoffs, are from the tech giant's corporate headquarters in Redmond and Bellevue.

The 830 Microsoft employees who lost their jobs in Washington included cloud solution architects, game designers and lawyers.

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