ARM Holdings—Laid off 70+ software engineers in China due to export controls
In December 2023, ARM Holdings laid off over 70 software engineers in China, relocating some positions outside the country. The layoffs came as ARM complied with US and UK export controls on advanced chips to China, reportedly preventing exports to companies like Alibaba.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | -against | primary | +1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.036 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Firing Dec 18, 2023 documented
Laid off 70+ software engineers in China due to export controls
In December 2023, ARM Holdings laid off over 70 software engineers in China, relocating some positions outside the country. The layoffs came as ARM complied with US and UK export controls on advanced chips to China, reportedly preventing exports to companies like Alibaba.