Tech titans curb hiring amid tough times

Hiring freeze: An illustration photo displaying Musk’s account with a Twitter logo in the background. The company has suspended hiring, and even showed a few senior executives the exit. — AFP

Paris: From eCommerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have reined in hiring to endure tumultuous times.

Internet giants that saw business boom during the pandemic have taken a hit from inflation, war, supply-line trouble and people returning to pre-Covid lifestyles.