TNB Tech Minute: GoPro to Cut 23% of Workforce
WSJ Tech News Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
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🗓️ 8 April 2026
⏱️ 3 minutes
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| 0:06.5 | of traditional orthodoxies around how organizations execute the work at hand. That's Jason Gersatus, |
| 0:12.6 | CEO of Deloitte U.S., talking about the transformational potential of Agenic AI. Join him later |
| 0:18.6 | to learn why agents are a game changer for businesses across industries. |
| 0:24.4 | Here's your morning, TNB Tech Minute, for Wednesday, April 8th. I'm Danny Lewis for the Wall Street |
| 0:29.4 | Journal. Wearable camera maker GoPro plans to lay off 23% of its workforce as it struggles to return |
| 0:36.4 | to profitability. The company says its board |
| 0:39.3 | approved a restructuring plan to slash costs, which includes cutting 145 employees during the second |
| 0:45.3 | quarter. GoPro says it expects a charge of up to $15 million related to the plan, including |
| 0:51.2 | severance payments and health care benefits. In order to deal with waning |
| 0:55.1 | growth, the company has broadened its hardware and software offerings, including rolling out AI |
| 1:00.1 | products, such as an image processor. The new CEO of Remote Surgery startup, Sovado, says the company |
| 1:07.3 | is focusing on building a strong infrastructure and platform as the field |
| 1:10.9 | enters a critical point. |
| 1:12.8 | In an interview with the WSJ, Brian Miller says remote surgery is becoming more commonplace in |
| 1:17.6 | hospitals amid the rise of robotic-assisted procedures and AI. |
| 1:21.6 | He says there are some regulatory hurdles remaining, but some remote procedures have been |
| 1:25.8 | conducted in China and India. |
| 1:28.8 | Miller joined Savato after more than two decades at Intuitive Surgical, which pioneered and continues |
| 1:33.2 | to lead the market for robot-assisted surgery. And venture capital firm Eclipse has closed on |
| 1:39.4 | $1.3 billion raised across two funds. That brings the firm's total assets under management to about |
| 1:45.2 | $10 billion. Eclipse focuses on industries such as manufacturing, energy, and defense. Its investment |
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