Tech layoffs 2026: More than 175,000 workers laid off as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, TikTok, Uber, LinkedIn as dozens of companies cut jobs amid AI boom

Tech layoffs are accelerating in 2026 as big companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Linkedin, TikTok, Visa and dozens of other mega companies have announced slashing of jobs. Here's why AI, restructuring, cost-cutting and changing business priorities are reshaping the technology workforce. More than 175,000 technology workers had been laid off in 2026 by the middle of the year.