2025 layoff crisis: 40,000 plus jobs cut as tech, pharma turn to AI

In 2025, major players like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are once again slashing roles, shifting focus to AI, squeezing out middle management, and pushing for a leaner structure.

According to Layoffs.fyi, over 23,500 tech employees have already been laid off this year across 93 companies.

Google and Microsoft are leading the charge with yet another round of layoffs on the cards.