Uber's 3,300 Layoffs Fit a Bigger Tech Layoffs 2026 Pattern
Enterprise AISep 8, 2026

Uber's 3,300 Layoffs Fit a Bigger Tech Layoffs 2026 Pattern

The company cut a tenth of its workforce months after blowing through its entire AI budget on Claude Code, while Waymo and Tesla close in on ride-hailing.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
Visa Layoffs: What the 2,600 Job Cuts Really Say About AI in Payments
AnalysisJul 30, 2026

Visa Layoffs: What the 2,600 Job Cuts Really Say About AI in Payments

The 7% workforce reduction lands hardest on tech and product teams. Read as an operating-model bet, not proof AI directly replaced 2,600 people.

Brian Weerasinghe·8 min read
Meta's AI Layoff Lawsuit Is a Warning for Every Company Scoring Employee Output
PolicyJul 16, 2026

Meta's AI Layoff Lawsuit Is a Warning for Every Company Scoring Employee Output

26 workers say Meta's AI-assisted layoff system penalized medical, parental, and family leave. The legal exposure applies to any company using AI to score employees.

Brian Weerasinghe·7 min read
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
Tech Layoffs Since ChatGPT: 2022–2026 Data Tracker
AnalysisMay 11, 2026

Tech Layoffs Since ChatGPT: 2022–2026 Data Tracker

A source-led view of technology layoffs since November 30, 2022, with current totals, row-level sources, and methodology maintained in AETW's downloadable tracker.

Brian Weerasinghe·12 min read
Marc Andreessen Says Companies Were Always Overstaffed. AI Is Just the Excuse to Finally Act.
AnalysisMay 10, 2026

Marc Andreessen Says Companies Were Always Overstaffed. AI Is Just the Excuse to Finally Act.

The a16z co-founder's viral claim reframes the 2026 tech layoff wave as a decades-long reckoning, not an AI revolution.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 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
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