Tech Industry Sees Widespread AI-Linked Layoffs

Major tech companies announce fresh layoffs in January 2026, with Amazon cutting about 16,000 roles and others including Microsoft (15,000+ through 2025–26), Pinterest (15 percent), ASML (1,400–1,700), Meta (~1,500 in Reality Labs), and ongoing reductions at TCS (~12,000) after 123,000 tech job losses in 2025. Firms cite restructuring, cost-efficiency and accelerating AI adoption, underscored by Amazon's nearly $35 billion and Microsoft's ~$80 billion AI investments, signaling sustained workforce reshaping across the sector.