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Federico Simionato, a product leader at Bending Spoons, posted on X announcing significant layoffs at Airtable. The brief, matter-of-fact tone of the post drew sharp criticism from users, with one commenter calling it the most unempathetic statement they had ever read.
Bending Spoons, the tech company behind Vimeo, AOL and Airtable, received roughly 800,000 job applications last year but hired only 286 people, according to a Fortune report. The company warns candidates upfront about its demanding culture, including blunt feedback, frequent restructurings and a willingness to part ways with underperformers. Its hiring process includes practical assessments such as online tests that can take up to six hours.
Google announced 14 new connected apps for Gemini spanning productivity, creativity and lifestyle categories, including Airtable, Linear, monday.com, PandaDoc, Wispr AI, Zoho, Adobe, Picsart, Squarespace, Webflow, Apartments.com, Experian, Peloton and SeatGeek. Users can link these services via Gemini's settings, an @ mention, or by asking the chatbot directly, with rollout starting today.