Mozilla lays off 30% of its nonprofit arm
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re unpacking the latest layoffs at Mozilla, Perplexity offering to cross a picket line, and Apple warning
The Mozilla Foundation laid off 30% of its employees in the second round of layoffs for the Firefox browser maker this year. Executive director Nabiha Syed confirmed that two of the foundation’s major divisions — advocacy and global programs — are “no longer a part of our structure.” Mozilla’s communications chief, Brandon Borrman, told TechCrunch that advocacy “is still a central tenet” of the company’s work but did not provide specifics.