Microsoft Layoffs 2026: New Cuts to Hit Sales, Consulting, and Xbox
NewsJul 1, 2026

Microsoft Layoffs 2026: New Cuts to Hit Sales, Consulting, and Xbox

Business Insider reports Microsoft will cut under 2.5% of its workforce as soon as next week, layering fresh cuts on top of an already turbulent fiscal year for the company.

Brian Weerasinghe·6 min read
Xbox Layoffs Are Coming in July as New CEO Declares a Division-Wide Reset
NewsJun 14, 2026

Xbox Layoffs Are Coming in July as New CEO Declares a Division-Wide Reset

Asha Sharma's blunt internal memo reveals a 3% profit margin, $500 million in lost revenue, and a studio system that overextended itself chasing too many strategies at once.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
Wix Stock Price Tanks 50% as Company Announces 1,000-Employee Layoff
NewsMay 26, 2026

Wix Stock Price Tanks 50% as Company Announces 1,000-Employee Layoff

The website builder's AI bet turned expensive fast. Investors aren't waiting to see how it plays out.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
Wix Plans Its Largest Layoffs Ever as AI Costs and Losses Mount
NewsMay 25, 2026

Wix Plans Its Largest Layoffs Ever as AI Costs and Losses Mount

The website-builder giant is cutting up to 1,000 jobs - about 20% of its workforce - after a quarter that delivered losses alongside revenue growth and operating expenses that surged 50% year-over-year.

Brian Weerasinghe·4 min read
Intuit Layoffs 2026: 3,000 Jobs Cut as TurboTax Maker Bets Big on AI
NewsMay 20, 2026

Intuit Layoffs 2026: 3,000 Jobs Cut as TurboTax Maker Bets Big on AI

CEO Sasan Goodarzi's internal memo points to AI as the reason. The real picture is more complicated.

Brian Weerasinghe·4 min read
Cisco Cuts 4,000 Jobs on the Same Day It Posts $15.8B Record Revenue
NewsMay 15, 2026

Cisco Cuts 4,000 Jobs on the Same Day It Posts $15.8B Record Revenue

The networking giant is eliminating under 5% of its workforce while reporting its best quarterly numbers ever, calling the layoffs a strategic bet on AI, silicon, and optics - not a cost-cutting play.

Brian Weerasinghe·4 min read
Meta Is Cutting 8,000 Jobs to Fund a $145 Billion AI Bet
NewsMay 9, 2026

Meta Is Cutting 8,000 Jobs to Fund a $145 Billion AI Bet

Zuckerberg told employees directly: the layoffs are a line item in the company's AI infrastructure budget, not a response to financial trouble.

Brian Weerasinghe·4 min read
Verizon Cuts Hundreds More Jobs Six Months After Its Largest-Ever Layoff
NewsMay 8, 2026

Verizon Cuts Hundreds More Jobs Six Months After Its Largest-Ever Layoff

The telecom giant confirmed a second wave of reductions, with Basking Ridge bearing the heaviest impact, even as Q1 results showed the first signs of a real turnaround.

Brian Weerasinghe·4 min read
Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff and Bets Its Future on AI-Native Teams
NewsMay 5, 2026

Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff and Bets Its Future on AI-Native Teams

Brian Armstrong frames the layoffs not as a crisis response but as a deliberate rebuild around artificial intelligence.

Brian Weerasinghe·3 min read
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