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United States1 layoff round tracked
3,700

Total Jobs Cut

November 2022

Most Recent

3,700

Largest Single Layoff

No

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

November 2022

3,700 jobs cut(50% of workforce)

Reason: Elon Musk acquisition; cut roughly half the workforce immediately

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Total industry layoffs

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AI-cited events

Sources

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Elon Musk acquisition; cut roughly half the workforce immediately

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