The freight forwarder credited artificial intelligence for efficiency improvements just weeks before filing a WARN notice cutting 230 employees.

Roles were cut at Nike's Beaverton headquarters in Oregon as well as in Europe and Asia.

As closures in Illinois and Massachusetts reflect Walmart's shift toward larger tech-enabled DCs, Saks Global and ShipMonk are also trimming their logistics footprints.

OpenAI is planning to almost double its workforce from about 4,500 to 8,000 employees by the end of 2026. The move comes as OpenAI sharpens its focus on scaling and monetising ChatGPT for enterprise use amid intensifying competition from Anthropic and Google.

Hiring is expected across product development, engineering, research, and sales, along with roles such as technical ambassadorship, the…