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Bumble says it will save around $40 million a year from these job cuts. The plan is to use that money to improve the app and add better features. However, the company will also spend between $13 million and $18 million to manage the layoffs.

Bumble to lay off 30% of global workforce as online dating industry struggles

The move, which will affect 240 roles, or 30% of Bumble's staff, is part of a broader effort to revamp the platform

Bengaluru man creates AI-generated profile of woman on Bumble, gets 2750 likes in just 2 hours

In just two hours, the fake profile blew up. Over 2,750 likes, dozens of SuperSwipes, and a flood of messages rolled in. Strangers sent long, heartfelt compliments.

'Micro-mance, male casting': Global Bumble survey reveals 2025's dating trends

The survey, which included over 40,000 Bumble users worldwide, featured responses from more than 2,000 singles in India. It highlighted an optimistic outlook on dating, as individuals increasingly focus on finding meaningful connections despite the challenges of modern relationships.

Bengaluru woman alleges ex-boyfriend used food delivery app to track her movements. Viral post

According to Rupal Madhup, her friend met the individual on the dating platform Bumble, and after their relationship ended, he reportedly used his position at the food delivery company to monitor her activities. By flagging her account, he was able to track her delivery locations, giving him insight into her movements and personal habits.

Bumble founder on how AI could influence modern dating: 'You could share your insecurities'

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd offered an insight into how modern dating could look like with the growing use of AI, admitting that one could be talking to an AI dating concierge in future.

Woman matches with orthopaedic doctor on Bumble, gets prescription for pesky pain. See viral post

An IT consultant named Saniya Dhawan matched with an orthopaedic doctor on Bumble and got a prescription for her pesky neck and shoulder pain. She shared a screenshot of the prescription on X.

Google, Sony, and Bumble among 182 companies that laid off over 15,000 employees; here’s why

Tech Layoffs: Sony, Cisco, Twitter, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Grammarly, and Bumble are among 182 companies that laid off 15,372 employees in February 2024. The year started with Frontdesk firing over 200 employees over a two-minute video call. Tech companies have now started restructuring their workforce to adapt to AI. Sony is laying off 900 employees from its PlayStation unit, which will affect 8% of its workforce. Bumble, a dating app, is laying off 350 employees which accounts for 30% of its workforce. We have heard many tech CEOs, entrepreneurs and business leaders talk about AI and should you move forward. Watch this video to learn how to upskill yourself and keep up with AI.

Man changes height on Bumble to 6 feet 2 inches. What happened next

A Delhi man claims he saw a remarkable increase in his Bumble matches after changing his height to 190 cm (6 feet and 2 inches approximately)

Delhi cafes ‘hiring girls’ to scam customers, says Bumble user conned out of Rs 15,000

A Delhi man was scammed out of more than Rs 15,000 after going on a date with a woman he met on the dating app Bumble.

Bumble founder Wolfe Herd to hand over CEO role to Slack's Lidiane Jones

This is the second big executive departure this year at Bumble following the exit of President Tariq Shaukat, who stepped down after three years in the role.

Gurgaon man drugged and robbed by Bumble date, loses iPhone 14, gold, cash

Rohit Gupta, the victim, in his complaint said he had met a woman named Sakshi alias Payal through Bumble dating app.

New dating trends: Young Indians prefer finding love on the go

Bumble's new dating trend shows 33 percent of the people on the app are now more open to relationships with ones who are not in their current city

Valentine's Day: Looking for love online? New study shows mixed experiences

Atlanta firefighter Andy Giron, 33, is among the pleasantly surprised. He said he had always considered digital dating “a little weird” until recently.

This Twitter user pitched for a job on dating app Bumble. He got an interview

The man is pursuing a Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Concordia University in Canada.

Bumble date held woman hostage for 5 days, gave her no food or water

Bumble released a statement on the incident, saying it was shocked and saddened. It blocked the man from the app.

TikTok, Bumble join StopNCII.org to curtail non-consensual intimate images leaked online

Facebook and Instagram are also industry partners in the movement and the technology for the StopNCII.org service has been built in partnership with Meta.

Delhi murder: Bumble may have to share details of other women who visited Aaftab Poonawala's home

Delhi murder: The police are reportedly looking at the possibility if any of the women Aaftab Amin Poonawala met on Bumble could be a reason behind Shraddha Walkar's murder.

Bumble brings back Stand For Safety' initiative in India

The campaign is a part of the app’s continued global effort to help to create a safer, kinder and more respectful internet.

Forget soulmates, this man is using Bumble to find a place on rent in Mumbai

For those unversed with the maximum city's renting profile, it can be notoriously difficult to find a suitable place on rent which fits the budget and does not require hours of commute to the workplace.

Serious security flaw on dating app Bumble could have exposed location data of users

The flaw could have allowed threat actors to discover home addresses and track their movements in real-time

Bumble's 700 employees awarded week of vacation to recover from COVID-19 burnt out

According to the firm’s most recent set of results, the number of paid users across Bumble and Badoo spiked by 30 percent to 2.8 million in the three months to March 31 compared with the same period in 2020.

Tinder, Bumble, other dating apps to offer bonus features to vaccinated users in UK

Dating apps: Special features will include vaccination badges and stickers to display on dating profiles, free “Super Likes” and other boost-type features.

Bumble users can now display their interests using badges

Users can select up to five badges from a list of 150 interests.