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99 layoff events tracked

BlockAI-Related
Mar 31, 2026·Technology·North America

Company conducting AI overhaul, restructuring operations around artificial intelligence capabilities.

4,000

Block slashes 4,000 jobs in AI overhaul - MSN→
NokiaAI-Related
Mar 28, 2026·Technology·Europe

Company is conducting workforce reduction as part of strategic pivot to AI technology.

Nokia's Strategic Pivot to AI Triggers Major Workforce Reduction - AD HOC NEWS→
ZencoderAI-Related
Mar 28, 2026·Technology·North America

Company reduced engineering headcount from 36 to 30 employees while implementing AI-first development workflows that increased productivity by 170%.

6

When AI turns software development inside-out: 170% throughput at 80% headcount→
OpenText
Mar 24, 2026·Technology·North America

Restructuring as former IBM Americas president Ayman Antoun prepares to take over as CEO

OpenText employees report job cuts tied to apparent restructuring→
Epic Games
Mar 24, 2026·Technology·North America

Company explicitly states AI is not to blame for the layoffs

'Fortnite' Maker Epic Games Reveals Mass Layoffs, Says AI Isn’t to Blame - Decrypt→
Crypto.comAI-Related
Mar 20, 2026·Technology·Asia Pacific

Company cuts workforce citing drive to adopt AI

180

Crypto.com, based in S'pore, cuts 12% of workforce & cites drive to adopt AI - Mothership→
AtlassianAI-Related
Mar 19, 2026·Technology·Global

Job cuts coinciding with company's AI push and investment strategy.

1,600

https://www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/atlassian-to-cut-1600-jobs-amid-ai-push-275a0a1c-655f-4448-baf7-7145d78c1fb1/→
EnvatoAI-Related
Mar 4, 2026·Technology·Asia Pacific

CEO: reducing operational costs to invest further in product, marketing and AI. Flattening org layers, creating smaller AI-driven teams across creative assets marketplace

180

30% of workforce

Envato slashes headcount by 30% amid AI ramp-up→
BlockAI-Related
Feb 26, 2026·Fintech·North America

CEO Jack Dorsey said intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company

4,000

40% of workforce

Block cuts 40% of workforce in AI push as CEO says most companies are late→
DraftKingsAI-Related
Feb 24, 2026·Technology·North America

Restructuring as AI handles 70% of promotional spending decisions, automates coding, proposals, chatbots, and legal opinions

275

5% of workforce

DraftKings reduces workforce as company embraces AI→
WiseTech GlobalAI-Related
Feb 24, 2026·Logistics Software·Asia Pacific

CEO said the era of manually writing code is over; AI restructure cutting product, development and customer service teams by up to 50 percent across 40 countries

2,000

29% of workforce

WiseTech to cut 2,000 jobs as AI ends era of manual coding→
HCLTechAI-Related
Feb 19, 2026·IT Services·Asia Pacific

Shift in client spending toward AI and automation solutions; legacy application maintenance roles replaced by automated monitoring and AI diagnostic tools at Lakeland, Florida facility

100

HCLTech Layoffs: 100 Employees Affected→
Baker McKenzieAI-Related
Feb 11, 2026·Legal·North America

AI-driven efficiency in legal research, marketing, and secretarial functions at global law firm

800

Baker McKenzie cuts 800 as AI transforms legal research→
LivspaceAI-Related
Feb 1, 2026·Technology·Asia-Pacific

AI agents and automation deployed across sales, operations, design, and marketing replacing human roles; cofounder who built AI avatar resigned

1,000

12% of workforce

Livspace fires 1,000 employees as cofounder quits after building AI replacement→
DowAI-Related
Jan 29, 2026·Chemicals·North America

Transform to Outperform program incorporating AI; streamlining production, maintenance, and fulfillment with automation and AI

4,500

12.5% of workforce

Dow to cut 4,500 jobs shifting emphasis to AI and automation→
AmazonAI-Related
Jan 28, 2026·Technology·North America

Second mass layoff round in two months; fighting for AI supremacy as company streamlines corporate workforce

16,000

Amazon cuts 16,000 corporate jobs as AI battle intensifies→
ASMLAI-Related
Jan 28, 2026·Semiconductors·Europe

Efficiency improvements driven by automation across semiconductor equipment operations

1,700

ASML cuts 3,000 jobs citing efficiency improvements→
PinterestAI-Related
Jan 27, 2026·Social Media·North America

Reallocating resources to AI-powered products; launched AI-powered Pinterest Assistant for shopping recommendations

700

15% of workforce

Pinterest laying off 15% of workforce as part of AI push→
ShopifyAI-Related
Jan 21, 2026·E-commerce·North America

Partnerships division restructured for AI-driven agentic commerce; entire agency team cut; managers must prove AI cannot do work before hiring

81

BetaKit→
ForetellixAI-Related
Jan 8, 2026·Automotive·Middle East

Efficiency measures driven by growing adoption of AI tools in chip verification workflows

29

18% of workforce

Foretellix lays off 18% of staff citing AI tool adoption→
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