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AI Responsible for 4.8% of US Job Cuts in May: Report
In total, US-based employers laid off 80,089 employees in May 2023, around 3,900 of which were due to AI.
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AI and recession concerns place pressure on tech companies.
In total, US-based employers laid off 80,089 employees in May 2023, around 3,900 of which were due to AI.
Amazon said it will lay off 9,000 employees in the coming period, just a few months after trimming 18,000 positions.
Tech industry accounted for 28% of all layoffs in February, cutting 21,387 jobs in the shortest month of the year.
Meta shares are up over 53% YTD as the company's push to restore profitability at any cost pays out.
PayPal’s CEO said that the layoffs are a part of an ongoing effort to “strengthen” and “reshape” in a “challenging macro-economic environment”.
Agile tech sector foreshadows recession to hit the economy at large.