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# German software giant SAP says it's encouraging workers to invent new, more valuable jobs aided by AI, to try to avoid layoffs; SAP cut nearly 10K staff in 2024 (Jim Tankersley/New York Times)

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**Published:** July 2, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260702/p16#a260702p16  

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