裁员1.3万人！

Group 1 - Verizon announced a significant workforce reduction, laying off over 13,000 employees, marking its largest single layoff action to date [1][4] - The company plans to transition 179 company-owned retail stores to a franchise model and close one store [2] - The new CEO, Dan Schulman, emphasized the need to simplify operations and address inefficiencies that hinder customer satisfaction and investment capabilities [4] Group 2 - Verizon is facing increasing market pressures, including a shrinking customer base and intensified competition from established rivals offering lower-priced plans [4] - A $20 million career transition fund will be established to assist laid-off employees in acquiring necessary skills in the era of artificial intelligence [4] - The layoffs are not attributed to the implementation of AI technologies, according to Verizon [4]