Karoline Leonard
Tech Reporter at Austin American-Statesman
@oudaily alum | past: @business_den @djnf @tulsaworld
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1 day ago |
yahoo.com | Karoline Leonard
Tesla's profit fell 71% during the first three months of 2025, prompting CEO billionaire Elon Musk to say he'll spend more time away from his federal government role. Tesla earned $409 million, down from $1.4 billion in the same quarter a year ago, according to the company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Karoline Leonard
Workforce Solutions Capital Area is hosting a job fair this week for veterans. On Thursday, interested veterans can swing by Workforce Solutions Capital Area's office on Webberville Road to hear from over 20 local employers who have jobs open. Workforce Solutions is the Austin and Travis County's data-driven workforce development arm that provides free specialized support to job-seeking Austinites.
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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Karoline Leonard
Tech and manufacturing companies are bracing for looming semiconductor tariffs after President Donald Trump launched an investigation last week into the effects on national security of importing semiconductor technology. The investigation came just a day after Trump hinted at imposing tariffs on chips and pharmaceuticals amid a broader trade war. "The number one word is uncertainty," Austin Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Jeremy Martin told the American-Statesman.
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3 days ago |
yahoo.com | Karoline Leonard
Texas faced exponential growth in 2023 and 2024, and those trends aren't slowing down as the Lone Star State sees another month of record employment numbers. In March, Texas saw a new high with the largest labor force in the state's history at 15,778,500, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Texas Workforce Commission. According to the data, Texas saw a new high of 15,137,500 for Texans working. This number includes those who are self-employed.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Karoline Leonard
VIRTEX Enterprises LP, an electronics manufacturing services company located in Austin, is laying off 84 employees, according to a WARN notice posted on Wednesday. The layoff date is June 14. VIRTEX has not responded to requests for comment. VIRTEX manufactures circuit card assemblies, cables and harnesses, machined parts and electronic systems for small and medium-sized customers in industrial, aerospace, defense, automotive or medical industries.
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