As the tech world accelerates into its AI-driven future, reality bites: over 112,700 job cuts have been recorded in the sector in 2025,
Read more: The Great Reshuffle: Over 110,000 Tech Jobs Cut Globally as AI Reshapes the Workforcespanning industry giants and startups alike. Business Today
Firms cite the pandemic-era hiring spree, automation, changing customer behaviour and the need to pivot toward AI-first operations. The story of layoffs is not simply cost-cutting; it is structural transformation. One notable example: Meta Platforms placed 600 employees on a “non-working notice” until November 21 as part of its AI division restructuring. The Times of India
Why this matters:
- It reveals the human dimension of tech disruption: while innovation promises new roles, the transition remains turbulent for many incumbents.
- From a development perspective, job losses in advanced economies have ripple effects: skills-mismatch, regional displacement and social cohesion risks.
- From a security lens: tech unemployment can feed geopolitical and socio-economic instability, especially where digital economies were seen as growth engines.
Fact-Check Note:
- The figure of over 112,700 job cuts is drawn from aggregated industry data (Layoffs.fyi and similar trackers) and widely cited.
- While layoffs are announced, the full impact (e.g., redeployed vs permanently lost jobs) remains less clear.
- The connection to AI pivot is strong but causality across all firms varies; some cuts are due to market downturns or business model changes.
#TechLayoffs #JobCuts #WorkforceTransformation #AIImpact #TechIndustry #GlobalTechnology #InnovationEconomy #FutureOfWork #DigitalDisruption #TechJobs
