Global tech layoffs near 154,000 in 2026 as AI, cost cuts and restructuring reshape jobs at Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and more.

AI-linked job cuts surged to 40% of US layoffs in May 2026. BCG projects 50-55% of jobs will be reshaped by AI, even as headline employment stays strong.

Global tech layoffs near 154,000 in 2026 as AI, cost cuts and restructuring reshape jobs at Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and more.

July 6 : Microsoft is cutting about 2.1 per cent of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in a wave of tech layoffs as the Windows maker spends heavily on AI…

Microsoft announces 4,800 job cuts, joining other tech giants in shifting investments towards AI infrastructure amid restructuring. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.