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The AI-powered collapse of the American tech workfoce (htxt.co.za)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Over 90 000 employees have been laid off from the global technology industry in 2025 so far.

Over 73 percent of all layoffs are taking place in American companies as they embrace AI-powered efficiency.

Intel will likely be the biggest firer this year, with an expected over 40 000 positions being cut by the end of the year.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

Lots and lots of others have laid off. Presumably some better companied have added jobs in the meantime.