CNN

CNN announced the layoff of 100 employees, accounting for 31% of its total staff. The decision was seen by CEO Mark Thompson as part of the company's modernization and transformation to video content. Thompson emphasized in an internal memo that future strategies include accelerating the transformation to video content and plans to make strategic advances in the field of artificial intelligence to better serve viewers and achieve news goals. Although Thompson did not disclose specific artificial intelligence plans in detail, the mention shows CNN's ambition to adopt new technologies. He said in the memo…