Tech employees face 45,800 layoffs as AI investment accelerates

10 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 27

Meta plans to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to 7% of U.S. staff, and Block aims to reduce its workforce by over 4,000.
March marked the worst month for tech job reductions in two years, driven by major firms prioritizing AI chip and data center spending over workforce retention.
These layoffs risk fueling public backlash against AI, impacting morale, and potentially encouraging talent to form competing startups, while tech giants' capital expenditures reach record highs and debt levels rise.

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