EQUIPThe Verge · 24 Jul
Nothing confirms layoffs, but calls market exit rumors ‘fake news’
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Consumer electronics firm Nothing confirmed internal reorganization and workforce reductions following reports of declining global shipments. Cofounder Akis Evangelidis dismissed rumors of a twelve-market exit and defended Phone 4B sales performance as meeting company targets.
- 01Nothing is actively reorganizing and conducting layoffs while disputing reported scale of staff cuts
- 02Management officially denied rumors suggesting a total withdrawal from twelve international markets
- 03Cofounder Akis Evangelidis countered claims of underwhelming sales for the latest Phone 4B model
- 04Company leadership maintains current market operations despite ongoing shifts in global shipment volumes
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In response to a report that Nothing is planning to "exit 12 markets as global shipments decline," Nothing cofounder Akis Evangelidis said the company is "reorganizing" and laying off some of its staff, but that "the reported numbers are way overblown." Evangelidis disputed a claim about underwhelming sales for Nothing's Phone 4B, saying it "sold […]