The year 2026 has started on an alarming note for the tech industry, with a massive number of layoffs reported in the first month.
According to the latest reports from the tech sector, nearly 245,000 jobs were lost during the final quarter of 2025 and January 2026 combined.
Even major global companies like Amazon, Intel and UPS are firing a significant portion of their global headcount, just to maintain the affiliation with the AI orientation. This has essentially mentioned that the working population is in deep trouble now.
The layoffs hitting different:
– Amazon: 30K corporate roles
– Intel: 24K (20% of workforce)
– UPS: 48K through automation
– Tyson Foods: 4.9K plant closures
– Meta: 1.5K (pivoting to AI)
The AI replacement wave is here. This was the post that was shared by a leading observer on this matter, and it shows a clear picture of what is happening.
It is evident that even major companies are going for downsizing operations in order to bring down the spending’s and spike up the profits through AI automation.
This post was last modified on 29 January 2026 2:23 pm
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