US tech companies cut over 38,000 jobs in May 2026, the highest since August 2024, as AI becomes the top reason for layoffs amid $725B in planned spending.

AI overtook market and economic conditions as the leading reason companies cited for cutting jobs in May, according to the most recent report from Challenger, Gray and Christmas.

In May, Artificial Intelligence (AI) led all reasons for job cuts for the third month in a row, with 38,579 announced cuts...

Lay offs in the U.S. continue to make headlines as job cuts in the country were estimated highest since 2020.

The tech sector said last month it planned to eliminate 38,242 positions, the most since August 2024, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. So far…