Verizon cuts 3,000 retail jobs as AI replaces customer service and stores move to franchises

Verizon is shedding retail stores and cutting 3,000 jobs as part of a strategic shift, with AI replacing customer service roles and stores transitioning to franchise models, according to Android Police.

• Verizon shedding stores signals a shift in the way the carrier does business
• Verizon is cutting jobs and selling hundreds of stores to turn its fortune around
• Verizon is selling 274 stores and slashing about 3,000 jobs in its latest round of cuts
• Verizon cuts 3,000 retail jobs as AI replaces customer service and stores move to franchises
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