100,000+ tech workers have lost their jobs in 2026.

Microsoft. Meta. Amazon. Intel. PayPal. Oracle. Cisco. The names just keep coming.

The assembly line eliminated craftsmen, automation eliminated factory workers, and now AI is eliminating tech jobs. The pattern never changes.

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@FluentInFinance A bar chart titled "Tech Employees Impacted by Layoffs" as of May 21, 2026, 2026, shows the monthly number of tech employees impacted by layoffs from JUN to MAY. The x-axis labels the months as JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, JAN 2026, FEB, MAR, APR, and MAY, with bars of varying heights. High numbers include 46,591 in JUL with 'intel' and 'TATA consultancy services tcs' logos; 28,826 in NOV with 'verizon', 'hp', and 'Synopsys' logos; 49,45 49,452 in MAR with an orange logo; and 29,567 in MAY with 'Cisco', 'Intuit 'Intuit', and 'Walmart' logos. Other months include 8,136 in JUN, 6,010 in AUG, 19,613 in SEP, 21,504 in OCT, 2,769 in DEC, 27,303 in JAN 2026, 24,631 24,631 in FEB with 'AUMOVIO', 'Panasonic', and 'Dell' logos, and 11,995 in APR. The bottom of the image reads "source: trueup.io".

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@FluentInFinance on the bright side: people work none the less.