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Layoffs surge with Lear cutting 12,000 jobs, AI starts replacing bankers, and Google ditches DEI hiring goals. But it’s not all bad, Ferrari rewards staff with huge bonuses, and Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech reminds us why culture matters.

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Welcome to Paper Cut, where we cut through the week’s noise to bring you the sharpest insights in employer branding, talent acquisition, and HR.

This week, layoffs are piling up, market jitters are growing, and AI is taking over everything from HR to investment banking... 2025 is off to a bumpy start.

DEI faces fresh challenges (with some unexpected wins), and while the economy stumbles, companies like Ferrari are rewarding employees. Plus, AI is reshaping the employee experience in ways that might actually make work… better.

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