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Tech companies have slashed thousands of high‑paying roles after post‑pandemic over-hiring, with Statista data showing over 100,000 tech jobs lost in the first four months of 2026. LinkedIn also reports weaker entry‑level hiring, while the average experience at top firms rises to 8.5 years, signaling a tightening labor market for tech workers as AI initiatives accelerate.
California’s tech job market is worsening as AI reshapes hiring: Meta plans to lay off about 8,000 (10%) and reassign 7,000 to AI, part of a wider wave that has seen roughly 815,500 tech layoffs since 2022; the Bay Area is hardest hit with job declines and pay falling as hiring cycles lengthen. Many workers pivot—upskilling, changing careers, retiring, or starting startups—while communities like UnPTO form to support transitions.
Prediction-market traders see a larger wave of tech layoffs in 2026 than in 2025 (the information sector logged 447,000 layoffs in 2025). Kalshi assigns a 92% probability of more layoffs in 2026, and Polymarket puts the odds at 87%. Through March 2026, information-sector layoffs reached 178,000. Coinbase announced a 14% workforce reduction, citing AI and crypto weakness; other major tech layoffs followed (Meta, Block, Amazon). Overall information-sector employment has fallen from a pandemic peak of about 3.1 million to just under 2.8 million in March. Disclosure: CNBC and Kalshi have a commercial relationship.
Broadstaff CEO Carrie Charles says the AI-driven data-center buildout creates a strong new path for laid-off tech workers. Demand for data-center technicians and licensed electricians is rising as more centers are built, with entry pay around $45k–$65k and potential to reach $80k–$100k within 18–24 months; senior electricians with data-center expertise can earn $200k–$300k. Training and apprenticeships (e.g., Uptime Institute) and a willingness to work shifts are key to tapping this growing market.
The tech industry in 2025 is experiencing its highest layoffs since 2003, with over 33,000 jobs lost in October alone, driven by factors like AI adoption, economic correction after pandemic hiring booms, and rising costs, leading to a challenging job market for tech workers.
Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn attributes rising tariffs to increased business costs, leading companies to cut labor costs and contributing to a weakening job market, especially affecting recent graduates and younger workers, despite strong corporate profits and ongoing investment.
Keith Rabois, returning as chairman of Opendoor, announced plans to drastically cut the company's workforce from 1,400 to around 200 employees, citing overstaffing and a need to realign with operational goals. He also criticized the company's remote work policies and diversity initiatives, vowing to shift focus back to merit and excellence. The company has recently seen a surge in stock price but faces internal restructuring amidst broader tech industry layoffs.
The US created nearly one million fewer jobs in the past year than previously reported, with significant declines in the tech sector attributed to AI-driven automation, indicating a weaker economic momentum and reshaping of the job market.
The article discusses the complex and somewhat contradictory evidence suggesting AI, particularly large language models, is contributing to job losses among young people and software engineers, with factors like interest rate hikes, tax law changes, offshoring, and corporate strategies also playing significant roles. It highlights the difficulty in isolating AI's specific impact due to overlapping economic and policy influences, and notes a recent uptick in job market activity possibly indicating a recovery.
Recent computer science graduates are facing unprecedented challenges in the job market due to widespread layoffs and the rise of AI coding tools, leading many to accept jobs outside their field, such as fast food positions, amid high unemployment rates and bleak prospects for tech careers.
The US IT job market has worsened after significant downward revisions to May and June employment data by the BLS, revealing a deeper sector slowdown with 26,500 jobs lost year-to-date in 2025. Despite some demand in AI-related roles, overall employment in tech is declining amid economic uncertainty and layoffs, with unemployment rates higher than the national average.
Google and other Big Tech companies are offering buyouts and planning layoffs amid economic uncertainty and heavy investments in AI infrastructure, with sector-wide job cuts reaching nearly 75,000 in 2025, reflecting broader industry struggles and strategic shifts.
A 2017 change to a 70-year-old tax law, enacted during Trump's presidency, forced tech companies to amortize R&D expenses over several years instead of deducting them immediately, likely contributing to over 500,000 tech layoffs since 2023. Despite bipartisan efforts to reverse this rule, the damage has already been done, highlighting a hidden factor behind recent tech industry layoffs.
Citigroup plans to cut around 3,500 tech jobs in China as part of a broader global cost-cutting and restructuring effort, reflecting challenges faced by international banks amid economic slowdown and geopolitical tensions in China.
Stocks are starting the week on a shaky note as investors worry about the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting and potential interest rate decisions, while Congress races to avoid a government shutdown. Russian President Vladimir Putin secured another term in an election criticized by Western leaders, and Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug faces limited insurance coverage despite its approval for heart health benefits. Additionally, the tech sector is experiencing significant layoffs, leaving former employees facing a tough job market with potentially lower-paying roles.