Layoffs
In defense of junior staff: Why replacing young people with AI could spark a ‘talent doom cycle’
In the U.S., postings for entry-level jobs have declined about 35% since January 2023, per data from labor research firm Revelio Labs. Cemile Bingol | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images As more companies brazenly declare AI-driven layoffs in 2025, the first jobs on the chopping block appear to be junior positions and entry-level jobs. Graduate […]
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You’ve just been laid off because of AI — here’s what to do next
U.S. job cuts in October marked the worst layoffs since 2003, per a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Jay Yuno | E+ | Getty Images AI-driven layoffs have become a dominant theme of 2025 as thousands of workers find themselves out of a job whilst companies go all-in on artificial intelligence. In October, tech […]
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IBM cutting thousands of jobs in the fourth quarter
Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in Russell Building on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images IBM said Tuesday that it will lay off a small percentage of its employees in the current quarter. “In the fourth quarter we […]
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Behind the wave of white-collar layoffs: Old-school cost cutting, tariffs and, yes, AI
Corporate America is getting rocked by historic rounds of white-collar layoffs, leading some to wonder: Has AI finally come for their jobs? While the proliferation of generative and agentic artificial intelligence is playing a role, recent job cut announcements from companies like Amazon, UPS and Target are about a lot more than just the advance […]
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Paramount to lay off 1,000 employees, with more cuts expected
The logo and lettering of Paramount Skydance Corporation can be seen at a Paramount stand at the Media Days in Munich (Bavaria, Germany). Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Paramount Skydance is slashing nearly 1,000 jobs beginning on Wednesday, just months after the close of its merger, according to a person close to […]
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Amazon laying off about 14,000 corporate workers as it invests more in AI
People pass by The Spheres in downtown Seattle, Washington, on June 25, 2025. Juan Mabromata | AFP | Getty Images Amazon said Tuesday that it will lay off about 14,000 corporate employees, marking the latest cuts in the company’s multi-year effort to rein in costs. In a blog post, the company wrote that the layoffs […]
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Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts: Reuters, citing sources
Amazon logo on brick office building facade with windows, San Francisco, California, Aug. 29, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the […]
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Target cuts 1,800 corporate jobs in its first major layoffs in a decade
A Target logo is displayed outside one of their stores on August 2, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Target said on Thursday it’s cutting 1,800 corporate jobs as the retailer tries to get back to growth after four years of roughly stagnant sales. It marks the first major round of […]
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For workers in young, hot world of AI careers, the dream payday is as often ending as layoff nightmare
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images At around the same time Accenture announced its investment in data labeling startup Snorkel AI to power its financial services clients in August, the startup announced it was laying off about 13% of its staff. It wasn’t alone. When Meta took a massive stake in Scale […]
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Companies are blaming AI for job cuts. Critics say it’s a ‘good excuse’
More companies are announcing AI-driven layoffs from Salesforce to Accenture. Twenty20 From tech to airlines, large global companies have been slashing staff as the real-world impact of artificial intelligence plays out, spooking employees. But critics say AI has become an easy excuse for firms looking to downsize. Last month, tech consultancy firm Accenture announced a […]
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