Q1 2026 Tech Layoffs AI Wave Hits 81,747 as Firms Shift to AI Infrastructure

TLDR: 81,747 job cuts in Q1 2026 mark the highest quarterly total since Q1 2024 March alone records 45,800 cuts, signaling accelerated workforce reduction across global tech companies Tech layoffs AI trend reflects shift from payroll spending toward AI chips, data centers, and infrastructure AI-linked restructuring rises as Meta and Microsoft adjust workforce to fund [...]

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