The man powering the AI boom says companies need a better excuse than AI for layoffs
…AI-related roles is the largest in a brutal series of tech company layoffs over the past month. Layoffs have exceeded 20,000 in every month of 2026 so far except April…
…Layoffs at MercurySteam In a post on LinkedIn , MercurySteam announced layoffs at the company. The Metroid Dread developer noted that these types of layoffs are common in the video game industry between…
…The company has undergone three previous large rounds of layoffs since 2022, including as part of Meta’s one-time “year of efficiency” drive in 2023. But even though the latest round…
Epic devs discuss the shock of mass layoffs: 'We only had a slight hint that the company revenue wasn't doing well'
Seeing a lot of IT positions getting layoffs in the news and on r/Layoffs to make way for funding for AI. They don't seem to list what positions are being cut. My suspicion is that Developers seem to be taking the brunt …
So everyone always talks about the scenario where for example a CEO fires 3 out of 5 devs because the remaining 2 can just use AI to do the same amount of work. When that happens, people get pissed because it’s obvious c…
I see a lot of hate on GitHub, I see GitLab recently announced a lot of layoffs and it seems they've joined the 'people you love to hate' club in terms of public opinion. That leaves who for hosting private repos? Bitbuc…
Recent tech layoffs would initially appear to indicate the great labor shift from human workers to AI may already be happening. Meta announced last week in a memo that it plans to lay off 10% of its workforce, about 8,00…
…The second wave of mass layoffs since 2023 took many rank-and-file staff at the company by surprise. “We are mindful of the difficulties that this layoff poses to employees and…
…Xbox backing out of its deal with IO Interactive comes ahead of potential layoffs throughout the company. Xbox's fiscal year ends on Tuesday, and mass layoffs and likely studio closures are…
…Microsoft has implemented multiple rounds of layoffs over the past two years. In June 2025, the company announced plans to cut jobs, eliminating thousands of roles across different divisions. Microsoft also laid…
…The layoffs appear to fit a Microsoft margin and AI investment cycle. Microsoft’s FY26 Q3 performance statement says company revenue increased 18%, gross margin increased, operating income increased 20%, and total…
Epic's mass layoffs left a programmer with terminal brain cancer without life insurance, but Tim Sweeney says the company will "solve" the problem
It was recently leaked that Microsoft has "significant" layoffs planned for sometime in July as a result of declining revenue and a shift in the company's gaming strategy. Now, however, a…
