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TechnologyAI-Cited Layoffs

United States1 layoff round tracked

25,000

Total Jobs Cut

March 2026

Most Recent

25,000

Largest Single Layoff

Yes

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

March 2026

25,000 jobs cut(18% of workforce)

AI-CITED

Reason: AI data center spending; $1.6B restructuring charge to fund AI infrastructure

Source: CNBC

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