Plex laid off the whole player team

kept by eddie oct 23

Plex laid off its entire player team, signaling major strategic shifts and raising stability concerns.

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Comuniq – Share ideas on technology, science, art, and more
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Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record (2026) : Luca Messarra : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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