The Post-Bulletin in Rochester, Minn., reported Wednesday that at least 68 IBM employees were laid off earlier this year from the Rochester facility where IBM i technologies originate. The newspaper quoted an official with Rochester's Workforce Development office, who said that 68 people attended a meeting at IBM that was held by the office's Rapid Response team. Those 68 workers were helped in May by monies from the state of Minnesota that were earmarked for education and training. *Read more...