Disruptors

CEO of Amazon Andy Jassy is conducting a cost-cutting spree to scale back on unprofitable businesses at the company, but the retailer said it is continuing to invest in healthcare, where it sees growth and potential, The Wall Street Journal…

Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are six open positions as of Oct. 10:

Mass layoffs are hitting Silicon Valley, and tech companies must ensure they are doing it right and with compassion in order to keep from hurting their financial performances and future success, Vox reported Nov. 8. 

Recent layoffs at Lyft, Intel, Twitter, and a corporate hiring freeze at Amazon indicate a worsening economic outlook for big tech, the Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 4.

VillageMD, the primary care disruptor controlled by Walgreens Boots Alliance, is set to acquire physician practice group Summit Health in a $8.9 billion transaction, which in turn will give Walgreens one of the biggest stakes in the combined company. 

Retail giants like CVS, Amazon and Walgreens are knocking down the door of the healthcare and primary care space with multibillion-dollar acquisitions adding healthcare organizations to their offerings.

Despite recent big tech economic and hiring pressures, Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft still control 76 percent of the cloud market, according to a Nov. 1 report from Synergy Research Group encompassing the third quarter of 2022.

Facebook parent company Meta is set to lay off thousands of workers this week in what would be the first large workforce reduction in the technology company's 18-year history, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 6.

Primary care disruptor VillageMD, which is majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, has agreed to acquire physician practice group Summit Health in a transaction worth roughly $8.9 billion. 

Retail giant Amazon is freezing corporate hiring for a "few months" due to the economic environment.