WiseTech CEO Receives Violent Threats After AI-Driven Layoffs of Thousands
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Frank Landymore
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Summary
WiseTech, an Australian software firm, is laying off thousands of employees as it pivots to AI. CEO Zubin Appoo has become the target of violent threats following the layoffs, according to founder Richard White, who disclosed the incidents in a company-wide email. The threats are part of a series of serious personal attacks the company has been facing.
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White said the company had already been facing 'several serious and deeply concerning incidents involving personal attacks'
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