US EditionThese Companies Are Cutting Jobs Because Of AI
- By June 2025, major companies including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, and CrowdStrike cut tens of thousands of jobs globally amid a wave of layoffs.
- These layoffs resulted from a combination of strategic shifts, economic pressures, and rapid AI-driven automation impacting both tech and non-tech sectors.
- Key details include Microsoft cutting over 6,500 roles in May across engineering and marketing, Google reducing around 200 business team members, and CrowdStrike cutting 5% of its staff to recover from a software bug.
- Amazon eliminated approximately 14,000 management-level jobs and warned further layoffs were inevitable as AI replaces many traditional roles, while Mark Zuckerberg called 2025 an 'intense year' for workforce changes.
- This ongoing trend suggests AI is reshaping employment landscapes by automating routine tasks and threatening white-collar jobs, prompting calls for adaptation and government discussions on tax implications and workforce readiness.
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Over 1 lakh jobs gone in 2025: Why tech, non-tech companies are slashing workforce
In 2025, tech companies have slashed over 76,000 jobs, as companies restructure for AI, cut costs, and shift priorities amid economic uncertainty and competitive pressure. Here’s a breakdown of the massive layoffs across tech and non-tech sectors, amounting to a total of over 1 lakh job cuts.
These Companies Are Cutting Jobs Because Of AI
AI could replace as many as hundreds of thousands of jobs. Goldman Sachs put that figure even higher. In a recent report, it said AI would “displace” as many as 300 million jobs worldwide. AI-driven positions might replace some, but not enough to fill the employment crater that would otherwise exist. Several companies have already started layoffs. And, most are in the tech industry. Financial services are close behind. IBM (NYSE: IBM) was one of…
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