AI Layoffs Tracker — The Human Cost of the AI Pivot
948,330
Laid off in 2026 (so far)
1,003
People per day (2026)
245,953
Laid off in 2025
900,000
Since 2020 (total)
Monthly Jobs Report — Macro Backdrop
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Employment Situation · April 2026 (released May 8, 2026)
Nonfarm payrolls added (Apr 2026)
+115,000
Unemployment rate
4.3%
March 2026 revised to
+185,000
Gains in
Health care · Transportation/warehousing · Retail trade
Federal government employment
Continued decline
Headline beat vs. consensus estimate of +65,000. Despite the strong aggregate number, AI-driven displacement continues in white-collar sectors tracked below. BLS source →
Major Layoffs — 2026
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| Global auto giant Auto | 100,000 | — | Automotive | 2026-07 | — |
| Volkswagen Group Auto | 100,000 | — | Automotive | 2026-07 | — |
| Tech Industry (Multiple Companies) AI-Driven Auto | 92,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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92K jobs axed, AI capex soaring, and they're actually admitting it — rare honesty that makes the silence on structural solutions deafening.
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The Oracle says: Multiple tech firms openly admitting AI is eliminating 92,000 jobs while massively escalating AI investment is refreshing candor — but the framing treats this as an observable market phenomenon rather than a structural crisis requiring societal response. They're not lying, but they're not screaming either. Partial awareness is still awareness.
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| Oracle AI-Driven | 30,000 | 20% | E/divprise Software | 2026-03 |
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Oracle's "legacy teams" euphemism masks mass AI-driven displacement with just enough corporate venee
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The Oracle says: Oracle's "legacy teams" euphemism masks mass AI-driven displacement with just enough corporate veneer to seem respectable. The explicit admission that cuts "fund" the $50B AI buildout is more candid than most—acknowledging the substitution dynamic—but "restruct
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| UPS Auto | 30,000 | — | Logistics | 2026-07 | — |
| Volkswagen Auto | 28,000 | — | None | 2026-06 | — |
| TCS Auto | 23,460 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Detroit Three (General Motors, Ford, Stellantis) AI-Driven Auto | 20,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Citi Auto | 20,000 | 10% | Financial | 2026-05 | — |
| Detroit Automakers AI-Driven Auto | 20,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Ford Auto | 20,000 | — | Automotive | 2026-06 | — |
| Amazon AI-Driven | 16,000 | ~3% | E-commerce / Cloud | 2026-01 |
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Amazon is cutting 16,000 human beings while AWS — the same company — grows 24%. The stated reason is
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The Oracle says: Amazon is cutting 16,000 human beings while AWS — the same company — grows 24%. The stated reason is "corporate role consolidation," a euphemism so anaemic it refuses to even name what's actually consolidating: AI is replacing these humans permanently. The growth context makes this worse, not better. They are NOT trimming due to hardship; they are harvesting productivity gains from AI while jettisoning the humans who used to generate that value. The silence on AI is deaf
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| Cognizant Auto | 15,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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15,000 people quietly erased under "Project Leap" — a name chosen to make mass displacement sound li
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The Oracle says: 15,000 people quietly erased under "Project Leap" — a name chosen to make mass displacement sound like an exciting corporate transformation rather than what it almost certainly is: full-spectrum AI-driven labor elimination disguised as restructuring. The absence of any AI acknowledgment from a tech company in 202
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| NVIDIA Auto | 15,000 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Verizon Communications Inc. Auto | 13,000 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Google Auto | 12,000 | 6% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| UnitedHealth Group Auto | 10,000 | 2.5% | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Department of Health and Human Services Auto | 10,000 | — | Government | 2026-07 | — |
| IBM Auto | 9,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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| British American Tobacco AI-Driven Auto | 9,000 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-06 | — |
| Microsoft AI-Driven | 8,750 | 7% | Software | 2026-03 |
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| HDFC Bank AI-Driven Auto | 8,153 | — | Banking | 2026-07 | — |
| Meta AI-Driven | 8,000 | 10% | Social Media | 2026-04 |
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| Meta Platforms Inc. Auto | 8,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Global banking giant AI-Driven Auto | 8,000 | — | Banking/Financial Services | 2026-05 | — |
| Chevron Auto | 8,000 | — | Energy | 2026-05 | — |
| Meta Platforms Auto | 8,000 | 10% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Standard Chartered AI-Driven Auto | 7,800 | >15% of corporate functions | Banking | 2026-05 | — |
| BMW Auto | 7,700 | 5% | Automotive | 2026-06 | — |
| StanChart AI-Driven Auto | 7,000 | — | Banking | 2026-05 | — |
| Los Angeles Film Sector AI-Driven Auto | 6,700 | — | Entertainment | 2026-06 | — |
| HP AI-Driven Auto | 6,000 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Twitter Auto | 6,000 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| BAT AI-Driven Auto | 5,500 | — | Tobacco | 2026-06 | — |
| BAT (British American Tobacco) AI-Driven Auto | 5,500 | — | Tobacco | 2026-06 | — |
| ICICI Bank Auto | 5,100 | — | Banking | 2026-07 | — |
| Spirit Airlines Auto | 4,850 | — | Transportation | 2026-05 |
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| Microsoft Xbox Auto | 4,800 | 2.1% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Takeda Auto | 4,500 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 |
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| Dow Auto | 4,500 | — | Materials | 2026-06 | — |
| Largest Mass. biotech employer Auto | 4,500 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Dow Chemical Auto | 4,500 | — | Chemicals | 2026-06 | — |
| Cisco AI-Driven | 4,000 | <5% | Tech | 2026-05 |
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| Cisco Systems Auto | 4,000 | 5% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Block Inc AI-Driven Auto | 4,000 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Nike Supplier Auto | 4,000 | — | Manufacturing/Apparel | 2026-06 | — |
| Porsche Auto | 4,000 | — | Automotive | 2026-07 | — |
| Nokia Auto | 4,000 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Gaming industry Auto | 3,700 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Microsoft (Xbox) Auto | 3,200 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Xbox Auto | 3,200 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Xbox (Microsoft) Auto | 3,200 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Microsoft Gaming Auto | 3,200 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Commerzbank Auto | 3,000 | — | Financial Services | 2026-05 |
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| Intuit AI-Driven Auto | 3,000 | 17% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Amdocs Auto | 3,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Tyson Foods Auto | 3,000 | — | Food Processing | 2026-06 | — |
| Verizon Communications Auto | 3,000 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Leading Phone Company Auto | 3,000 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Nottingham University Auto | 2,700 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Morgan Stanley | 2,500 | 3% | Finance | 2026-02 |
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| Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Auto | 2,500 | — | Entertainment | 2026-06 | — |
| Acrisure AI-Driven Auto | 2,250 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| The Coca-Cola Company Auto | 2,200 | 17% | Food & Beverage | 2026-06 | — |
| Synopsys Auto | 2,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| BBC Auto | 2,000 | — | Media/Broadcasting | 2026-06 | — |
| Centene Auto | 2,000 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Auto | 2,000 | 15% to 25% | Government | 2026-07 | — |
| WiseTech Global Auto | 2,000 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Savar garment factory Auto | 1,800 | — | Garment/Textile | 2026-06 | — |
| Allianz AI-Driven Auto | 1,800 | — | Insurance | 2026-07 | — |
| Insurance giant AI-Driven Auto | 1,800 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Qantas Auto | 1,800 | — | Aviation | 2026-07 | — |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Auto | 1,750 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-08 | — |
| JBS Auto | 1,700 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-06 | — |
| ASML Auto | 1,700 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| San Francisco-based breakfast company Auto | 1,602 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-05 | — |
| Atlassian AI-Driven | 1,600 | 10% | Software | 2026-03 |
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| PECO Auto | 1,600 | — | Energy | 2026-06 | — |
| Lucid Motors Auto | 1,500 | 18% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| JBS USA Auto | 1,485 | — | Food & Agriculture | 2026-06 | — |
| NHS England Auto | 1,470 | 9% | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| WRP Auto | 1,426 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Nike | 1,400 | ~2% | Retail / Apparel | 2026-01 |
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| Nike, Inc. Auto | 1,400 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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| Bosch Auto | 1,400 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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Bosch offers "cost cutting when profit is on the line" as if that explains anything. No mention of r
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The Oracle says: Bosch offers "cost cutting when profit is on the line" as if that explains anything. No mention of restructuring, no AI acknowledgment (though marked as non-AI driven here), no re-skilling charade. Just a bare admission that profit pressure is forcing layoffs, which is vague enough to obscure whatever structural reality is actually compressing their workforce. The silence on WHY profits are under pressure
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| British Gas AI-Driven Auto | 1,300 | — | Energy | 2026-07 | — |
| International Motors Auto | 1,300 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| WPP Auto | 1,267 | — | Advertising | 2026-08 | — |
| Electrolux Auto | 1,255 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Poundstretcher Auto | 1,200 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| BFGoodrich Auto | 1,200 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Macy's Auto | 1,100 | — | Retail | 2026-05 | — |
| O2 Germany Auto | 1,100 | 14% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Snap AI-Driven | 1,000 | 16% | Social Media | 2026-03 |
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| Epic Games | 1,000 | 23% | Gaming | 2026-03 |
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| Disney | 1,000 | ~1% | E/divtainment | 2026-03 |
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| Cloudflare AI-Driven Auto | 1,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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Cloudflare frames 1,000 human job eliminations as "architecting" themselves FOR the agentic AI era —
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The Oracle says: Cloudflare frames 1,000 human job eliminations as "architecting" themselves FOR the agentic AI era — as if workers are structural obstacles to AI adoption rather than human beings being permanently displaced. The framing converts a displacement event into a strategic celebration, implicitly stating that humans are being cleared out to make room for AI agents. This is sophisticated cope: it acknowledges AI is driving the cuts while presenting it as an exciting opportunity rather
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| Walmart AI-Driven Auto | 1,000 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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Walmart admits AI is in the room but whispers it through a "restructuring" megaphone. One thousand t
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The Oracle says: Walmart admits AI is in the room but whispers it through a "restructuring" megaphone. One thousand tech workers displaced, and the corporate communiqué reads like a press release for the algorithm that ate their jobs. This is partial honesty wrapped in structural
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| Los Angeles Unified School District Auto | 1,000 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) Auto | 1,000 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| Wix Auto | 1,000 | 20% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Wix.com AI-Driven Auto | 1,000 | 20% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Major UK supermarket chain AI-Driven Auto | 1,000 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| Asda AI-Driven Auto | 1,000 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| Sheffield University Auto | 1,000 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Algoma Steel Auto | 1,000 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| KPMG Australia Auto | 1,000 | — | Professional Services | 2026-07 | — |
| DSM-Firmenich Auto | 1,000 | — | Life Sciences | 2026-08 | — |
| Autodesk Auto | 1,000 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Whirlpool Auto | 879 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| 875 | ~5% | Tech | 2026-05 |
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LinkedIn cites "tech-sector cuts" — the vaguest possible answer that could mean anything and explain
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The Oracle says: LinkedIn cites "tech-sector cuts" — the vaguest possible answer that could mean anything and explains nothing. In 2026, this phrase is corporate sonar pings designed to confuse while AI systems silently absorb the work those 875 humans used to do. LinkedIn has been automating job matching, recruiter outreach, and skill assessments through AI for years. The roles eliminated almost certainly overlap with those automations, but admitting that would shatter the comfortable narrative that this is
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| LinkedIn Auto | 875 | 5% | Technology | 2026-05 |
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LinkedIn cites "tech-sector cuts" — the vaguest possible answer that could mean anything and explain
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The Oracle says: LinkedIn cites "tech-sector cuts" — the vaguest possible answer that could mean anything and explains nothing. In 2026, this phrase is corporate sonar pings designed to confuse while AI systems silently absorb the work those 875 humans used to do. LinkedIn has been automating job matching, recruiter outreach, and skill assessments through AI for years. The roles eliminated almost certainly overlap with those automations, but admitting that would shatter the comfortable narrative that this is
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| Fidelity Investments Auto | 800 | 1% | Technology | 2026-05 |
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| Renault Auto | 800 | — | Automotive | 2026-06 | — |
| Legacy Bank Auto | 777 | — | Banking | 2026-05 | — |
| Ideal US Talent Systems Worker OpCo LLC Auto | 776 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Wellstar Health System Auto | 761 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Chicago Public School Auto | 760 | — | Crypto / Fintech | 2026-07 | — |
| Samsung Electronics America Auto | 739 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Samsung Electronics America Inc. Auto | 739 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Covalen Auto | 720 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Coinbase AI-Driven | 700 | 14% | Crypto / Fintich | 2026-05 |
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Coinbase admits AI is replacing managers but wraps the structural reality in management-speak. "AI-a
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The Oracle says: Coinbase admits AI is replacing managers but wraps the structural reality in management-speak. "AI-augmented player-coach" is cope syntax
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| Bell Auto | 700 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| BCE (Bell Canada) Auto | 700 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| BCE Auto | 700 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| HUL (Hindustan Unilever Limited) Auto | 700 | — | FMCG | 2026-07 | — |
| Wellstar Auto | 700 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| BP Auto | 700 | — | Energy | 2026-07 | — |
| British Petroleum Auto | 700 | — | Energy | 2026-07 | — |
| Stellantis Auto | 650 | — | Automotive | 2026-06 | — |
| Telstra Auto | 650 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| University of Nottingham Auto | 600 | — | Education | 2026-05 |
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| PwC AI-Driven Auto | 600 | — | Professional Services | 2026-05 | — |
| Ulster University Auto | 600 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Nationwide Auto | 600 | — | Financial Services | 2026-06 | — |
| Nationwide Building Society Auto | 600 | — | Banking | 2026-06 | — |
| British high street bank Auto | 600 | — | Banking | 2026-06 | — |
| Lowe's Auto | 600 | — | Retail | 2026-07 | — |
| Dabur Auto | 573 | — | FMCG | 2026-07 | — |
| Optum Auto | 572 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 | — |
| Freshworks AI-Driven Auto | 500 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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Freshworks drops the corporate veil and admits AI automation is replacing QA testers — this is the r
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The Oracle says: Freshworks drops the corporate veil and admits AI automation is replacing QA testers — this is the rarest
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| GM Auto | 500 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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| General Motors AI-Driven Auto | 500 | — | Automotive | 2026-05 |
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GM at least
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The Oracle says: GM at least
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| Playtika AI-Driven Auto | 500 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Take-Two Auto | 500 | under 1% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Thomson Reuters Auto | 500 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Zillow Auto | 500 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Genentech Auto | 489 | — | Biotechnology | 2026-07 | — |
| Schwebel's Auto | 480 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-06 | — |
| PepsiCo Auto | 454 | — | Food and Beverage | 2026-06 | — |
| Nestlé Auto | 450 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-06 | — |
| Republic National Distributing Co. Auto | 428 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-06 | — |
| Workday AI-Driven Auto | 400 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Groupon Auto | 400 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| EPISD Auto | 400 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| University (BBC Essex campus) Auto | 400 | — | Education | 2026-08 | — |
| University of Essex Auto | 400 | — | Education | 2026-08 | — |
| lastminute.com Auto | 400 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Ubisoft Auto | 380 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| ZeniMax Online Studios Auto | 379 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Vine Hospitality Auto | 355 | — | Food & Hospitality | 2026-06 | — |
| Ticketing giant AI-Driven Auto | 350 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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A ticketing giant admits "AI
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The Oracle says: A ticketing giant admits "AI
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| Varta Auto | 350 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| RV Plants (LaGrange County) Auto | 350 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Microsoft-owned firms Auto | 350 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Unknown Snack Brand Auto | 345 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-07 | — |
| Innovaccer AI-Driven Auto | 340 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Memphis company Auto | 330 | — | None | 2026-06 | — |
| EchoStar Auto | 330 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Fliggy Auto | 328 | 26% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Key auto parts maker Auto | 325 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Morris County Pharma Company Auto | 322 | — | Pharmaceuticals | 2026-07 | — |
| Portland Public Schools Auto | 320 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Mars Wrigley Auto | 307 | — | Consumer Staples | 2026-07 | — |
| Mars Auto | 307 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-07 | — |
| Leidos Auto | 305 | 0.6% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Asante Auto | 300 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 |
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| Major Alcohol Distributor Auto | 300 | — | Alcohol/Beverage Distribution | 2026-05 | — |
| Washington Post Auto | 300 | — | Media | 2026-06 | — |
| AC Transit Auto | 300 | — | Transportation | 2026-06 | — |
| Southern Cross Media Auto | 300 | — | Media | 2026-06 | — |
| SAS Institute Auto | 300 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| TikTok Auto | 300 | 10% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Levi Strauss Auto | 300 | — | Apparel | 2026-07 | — |
| Major Clothing Company Auto | 300 | — | Retail/Apparel | 2026-07 | — |
| Talrop AI-Driven Auto | 300 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Jaguar Land Rover Auto | 300 | — | Automotive | 2026-07 | — |
| DP World Auto | 300 | — | Logistics | 2026-08 | — |
| Rapid7 Auto | 300 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Hawthorne Race Course Auto | 290 | — | Gaming | 2026-06 | — |
| Robinhood Auto | 290 | 10% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Bell Textron Inc. Auto | 285 | 3% | Aerospace & Defense | 2026-06 | — |
| Bell Textron Auto | 285 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Nippon Electric Glass Auto | 282 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Capital One Financial Auto | 276 | — | Financial | 2026-07 | — |
| Meta (Reality Labs) Auto | 272 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| E.W. Scripps Co. AI-Driven Auto | 268 | — | Media | 2026-08 | — |
| Reyes Beverage Group Auto | 267 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-05 | — |
| Accupac Auto | 260 | — | Beauty and Personal Care | 2026-05 |
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Accupac cited a straightforward plant closure with no AI narrative to deflect from, no "strategic re
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The Oracle says: Accupac cited a straightforward plant closure with no AI narrative to deflect from, no "strategic realignment" speak, and no promises of reskilling the displaced. It's a
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| Sharp HealthCare Auto | 260 | — | Healthcare | 2026-08 | — |
| Monterey Mushrooms Auto | 253 | — | Agriculture | 2026-07 | — |
| Opendoor AI-Driven Auto | 250 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| USG Auto | 250 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Major Fashion Brand Auto | 250 | — | Retail/Fashion | 2026-08 | — |
| York Region District School Board Auto | 249 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals Auto | 247 | — | Pharmaceuticals | 2026-08 | — |
| Puffi Auto | 245 | — | Seafood | 2026-05 | — |
| JPMorgan Chase Auto | 244 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Geodis Auto | 238 | — | Logistics | 2026-05 |
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Geodis announces 238 layoffs and offers literally no explanation beyond "a mass layoff is happening.
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The Oracle says: Geodis announces 238 layoffs and offers literally no explanation beyond "a mass layoff is happening." No economic
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| Community Healthlink Auto | 231 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Expeditors Auto | 230 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Expeditors International Auto | 230 | — | Logistics | 2026-06 | — |
| Bellevue firm Auto | 230 | — | None | 2026-06 | — |
| Expedia Auto | 230 | 12% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Unknown Seattle Tech Company Auto | 230 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Rogers Auto | 230 | — | Media | 2026-07 | — |
| Hydro Extrusion Auto | 226 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Boeing Auto | 220 | — | Aerospace/Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Fort Worth ISD Auto | 214 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Bay Area electronics company Auto | 212 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Sanitas Medical Center Auto | 211 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Florida outpatient clinics Auto | 211 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Guida's Dairy Auto | 205 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-05 | — |
| El Paso Independent School District Auto | 205 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Mews AI-Driven Auto | 203 | 15% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Adda247 Auto | 200 | 20% | Technology | 2026-05 |
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Adda247 deploys the most boring form of corporate cope — financial restructuring language so generic
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The Oracle says: Adda247 deploys the most boring form of corporate cope — financial restructuring language so generic it could apply to any layoff in any sector at any time. "Slowing revenue" and "profitability targets" tell workers nothing about what structural reality made their jobs expendable. No AI denial because AI isn't even in the frame, which makes this even more contemptible — the company has the luxury of not needing elaborate fantasy to explain away its cuts, yet
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| Digikala Auto | 200 | 33% | Technology | 2026-05 |
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| MRI Software Auto | 200 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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Zero stated reasons. Full structural denial. The silence is deafening.
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The Oracle says: MRI Software laid off 200 workers with precisely zero explanation, which is itself the most telling statement a tech company can make in 2026. The absence of a stated reason is corporate silence as cope — they're betting that if you don't name the beast, it doesn't exist.
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| Guida-Seibert Dairy Co. Auto | 200 | — | Food/Dairy | 2026-05 | — |
| University of Sussex Auto | 200 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| Washington Regional Auto | 200 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 | — |
| Food service company Auto | 200 | — | Food Service | 2026-05 | — |
| Cree Auto | 200 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| TDSB Auto | 200 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Iowa State Government Auto | 200 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| UPMC Auto | 200 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Alan Ritchey Auto | 200 | — | Logistics | 2026-06 | — |
| BAE Systems Auto | 200 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Artlist AI-Driven Auto | 200 | 40% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| BlackRock Auto | 200 | 1% | Financial Services | 2026-06 | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Health Auto | 200 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| University of Brighton Auto | 200 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| British Medical Association Auto | 200 | 33% | Healthcare/Union | 2026-07 | — |
| VCA Animal Hospitals Auto | 200 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| John Lewis Auto | 200 | — | Retail | 2026-07 | — |
| KPMG UK Auto | 200 | — | Professional Services | 2026-07 | — |
| CityFibre Auto | 200 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Envato Auto | 200 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Magic Leap Auto | 193 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Iowa government Auto | 192 | — | Government | 2026-06 | — |
| University of Dundee Auto | 190 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Unknown Soda Company Auto | 184 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-07 | — |
| Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. Auto | 183 | — | Construction | 2026-06 | — |
| G5 Entertainment Auto | 180 | 25% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Samsung Auto | 179 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Samsung SDS America Auto | 179 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Samsung SDS Auto | 179 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Southeast Homecare Auto | 178 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Eugene School District 4J Auto | 176 | — | Education | 2026-05 |
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| Deloitte UK Auto | 175 | — | Professional Services | 2026-06 | — |
| Coca-Cola Auto | 175 | — | Beverages/Consumer Goods | 2026-06 | — |
| Deloitte Auto | 175 | — | Professional Services | 2026-07 | — |
| Baker Hughes Auto | 174 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Flushing Bank Auto | 174 | 50% | Banking | 2026-07 | — |
| General Dynamics Information Technology Auto | 174 | — | Defense/IT | 2026-08 | — |
| Colorado Office of Information Technology Auto | 173 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Colorado State Office Auto | 173 | 15% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Governor's information technology office Auto | 173 | — | Government/Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Federal Express Auto | 173 | — | Logistics | 2026-08 | — |
| TriMet Auto | 170 | — | Transportation | 2026-05 | — |
| Coughlans Bakery Auto | 170 | — | Food/Bakery | 2026-08 | — |
| UBS Financial Services Auto | 168 | — | Financial | 2026-06 | — |
| Freight Handlers Auto | 168 | — | Logistics | 2026-07 | — |
| Chicago Public Schools Auto | 162 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| CPS Auto | 162 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Columbia Distributing Auto | 160 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-07 | — |
| RNDC Shared Services LLC Auto | 160 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-07 | — |
| Tower Health Auto | 160 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Auto | 160 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| ZeniMax Auto | 158 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Cottonwood Post-Acute Rehab Auto | 158 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Gambling.com Group AI-Driven | 150 | 25% | Online Gambling / Media | 2026-05 |
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| University of Maryland, College Park Auto | 150 | — | Education | 2026-05 |
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| GDC Auto | 150 | 25% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Presbyterian Healthcare Services Auto | 150 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Presbyterian Auto | 150 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| S4 Capital AI-Driven Auto | 150 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Company Auto | 150 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Hy-Vee Auto | 150 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Dass Auto | 150 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| University of Exeter Auto | 150 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Essendant Auto | 150 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Alliance College-Ready Schools Auto | 147 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| GoPro | 145 | 23% | Consumer Electronics | 2026-02 |
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| University of Vermont Health Network Auto | 140 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Lincoln Auto | 140 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Gambling.com Auto | 140 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| AT&T Auto | 138 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| ZeniMax Media Auto | 136 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Baystate Auto | 134 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Starling Bank AI-Driven Auto | 130 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| TSB Auto | 130 | — | Banking | 2026-08 | — |
| Owens Corning Auto | 130 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-08 | — |
| Avamere Health Service Auto | 129 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Community Healthlink, Inc. Auto | 127 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| City and County of San Francisco Auto | 127 | — | Government | 2026-08 | — |
| International Paper Auto | 126 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Dundee University Auto | 125 | — | Education | 2026-05 |
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A business centre closure at a UK university is straightforward operational restructuring, not struc
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| First Student Auto | 125 | — | Transportation | 2026-05 | — |
| Servatron Auto | 124 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Eidos-Montréal Auto | 124 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Eidos-Montreal Auto | 124 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Plant-based food maker Auto | 123 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-07 | — |
| Greenbean Ventures Auto | 120 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Major Military Tech Firm Auto | 120 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| GoKwik AI-Driven Auto | 120 | — | E-commerce | 2026-07 | — |
| No Meat Factory Auto | 120 | — | Food Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| India Today Group Auto | 120 | — | Media | 2026-08 | — |
| Bausch + Lomb Auto | 119 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Eye health company Auto | 119 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Kellogg's Auto | 117 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-06 | — |
| Kellogg Company Auto | 117 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-06 | — |
| Big River sawmill Auto | 117 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Pennsylvania pharmacy Auto | 116 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Central Admixture Pharmacy Services (CAPS) Auto | 116 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Pixar Auto | 116 | — | Entertainment | 2026-07 | — |
| Acme Auto | 115 | — | Retail | 2026-05 | — |
| Quantic Dream Auto | 115 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Downlite Auto | 113 | — | Textiles | 2026-06 | — |
| Whiskey House of Kentucky Auto | 112 | 30% | Consumer Goods | 2026-06 | — |
| The Walt Disney Company Auto | 112 | — | Entertainment | 2026-07 | — |
| T-Mobile Auto | 112 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| First Student Inc. Auto | 111 | — | Transportation | 2026-06 | — |
| Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services Auto | 110 | — | Industrial | 2026-05 |
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"Workforce reduction" is not a reason — it's an absence of one.
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The Oracle says: Thyssenkrupp offers "workforce reduction at Greer facility" — zero context, zero explanation, pure boilerplate. Workers deserve to know if this is automation, offshoring, cost-cutting, or plant closure. Omitting the reason is itself a cope mechanism — silence obscures the structural reality. At 110 specific cuts, this is calculated precision masquerading as non-information.
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| Suburban Charlotte manufacturer Auto | 110 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Hailo AI-Driven Auto | 110 | 50% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Johns Hopkins University Auto | 110 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Johns Hopkins Auto | 110 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Asensus Surgical AI-Driven Auto | 108 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Charter Auto | 107 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Ubisoft (Red Storm Entertainment) Auto | 105 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Bay Area biotech giant Auto | 103 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| UCare Auto | 102 | — | Healthcare | 2026-08 | — |
| Meta (other Bay Area sites) Auto | 102 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Historic restaurant chain Auto | 101 | — | Restaurant/Food Service | 2026-05 |
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| KPMG AI-Driven | 100 | 10% of US audit partners | Professional Services | 2026-02 |
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| Ruger Auto | 100 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-05 |
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"Broader restructuring effort" is the corporate equivalent of a shrug. No AI mentioned, no automatio
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The Oracle says: "Broader restructuring effort" is the corporate equivalent of a shrug. No AI mentioned, no automation hinted at, no acknowledgment of structural forces. Just enough vague corporate language to obscure what's
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| Guzman y Gomez Auto | 100 | — | Food & Hospitality | 2026-05 | — |
| Terex Auto | 100 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-05 | — |
| FedEx Auto | 100 | — | Logistics | 2026-06 | — |
| INVISTA Auto | 100 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Kellogg Co. Auto | 100 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-06 | — |
| WK Kellogg Co Auto | 100 | — | Food Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Independent clinic in southern Minnesota Auto | 100 | 10% | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Mankato Clinic Auto | 100 | 10% | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Department of Conservation Auto | 100 | — | Government | 2026-06 | — |
| Telford manufacturing firm Auto | 100 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Moveero Auto | 100 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Elementor AI-Driven Auto | 100 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| University of South Wales Auto | 100 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Fifth Third Bank Auto | 100 | — | Finance | 2026-07 | — |
| Telus World of Science Auto | 100 | — | Science/Museum | 2026-07 | — |
| International company Auto | 100 | — | None | 2026-07 | — |
| Public Storage Auto | 100 | — | Self-Storage | 2026-07 | — |
| National Storage Affiliates Trust Auto | 100 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Felman Production Auto | 100 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Nothing Auto | 100 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Tigard healthcare provider Auto | 100 | — | Healthcare | 2026-08 | — |
| Small Tucson hospital Auto | 99 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson East Auto | 99 | — | Healthcare | 2026-08 | — |
| Telford firm (unspecified) Auto | 98 | 39% | None | 2026-06 | — |
| PacificSource Auto | 97 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 | — |
| Prairie Farms Auto | 97 | — | Food/Agriculture | 2026-07 | — |
| UK Engineering Firms Auto | 93 | — | Engineering | 2026-05 | — |
| GovTech Auto | 93 | — | Government/Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Heliene Auto | 93 | — | Energy | 2026-08 | — |
| Indianapolis health non-profit Auto | 90 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 |
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| CICOA Auto | 90 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 |
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| CSIRO Auto | 90 | — | Science | 2026-05 | — |
| Centra Auto | 90 | 1% | None | 2026-06 | — |
| Global Transport Company Auto | 90 | 47.6% | Transportation | 2026-06 | — |
| Snyk Auto | 90 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| GB News Auto | 90 | — | Media | 2026-07 | — |
| Lumen Auto | 90 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Revol Greens Auto | 89 | — | Agriculture | 2026-08 | — |
| Merck Auto | 88 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| GBH Auto | 87 | — | Media | 2026-05 | — |
| New School Auto | 87 | 6% | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Scentsy Auto | 87 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-06 | — |
| Cheetah Cement Auto | 87 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Algoma University Auto | 86 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| American Expediting Auto | 86 | — | Logistics | 2026-06 | — |
| Salesforce Auto | 86 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Acuity Brands Lighting Auto | 86 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Lighting Company Auto | 86 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. Auto | 86 | — | Cannabis | 2026-07 | — |
| One of N.J.'s largest weed companies Auto | 86 | — | Cannabis | 2026-07 | — |
| Uphold Auto | 85 | 17% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Coral Graphic Services Inc. Auto | 85 | 89% | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Santa Barbara County Auto | 84 | — | Government | 2026-06 | — |
| University of Maryland Auto | 84 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| MaineHealth Auto | 83 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Medtronic Auto | 80 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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"Rumored" layoffs from a site closure — when silence IS the message, you've got nothing to hide because you're hiding everything.
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The Oracle says: A site closure with no stated reason beyond "rumored layoffs" defaults to moderate cope by omission. The vagueness itself is cope — companies don't quietly shutter facilities and quietly lay off 80 workers over minor inconveniences. The silence about automation, efficiency, or structural consolidation is itself a concealment. "Rumored" is corporate weasel language designed to create deniability.
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| H&M Auto | 80 | 31% | Retail/Apparel | 2026-05 | — |
| Washington Regional Medical System Auto | 80 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Indy Nonprofit for Individuals with Disabilities Auto | 80 | — | Healthcare/Social Services | 2026-06 | — |
| Dairy Farmers of America Auto | 80 | — | Agriculture | 2026-06 | — |
| HKS Architects Auto | 80 | — | Architecture | 2026-07 | — |
| HKS Auto | 80 | — | Architecture | 2026-07 | — |
| Redis Auto | 80 | 27% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| German chemical giant Auto | 80 | — | Chemicals | 2026-07 | — |
| LightSpeed Studios Auto | 80 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| LightSpeed LA Auto | 80 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Parkhurst Dining, LLC (Randolph Macon College Site) Auto | 80 | — | Food Service | 2026-08 | — |
| West Marine Auto | 80 | — | Consumer Discretionary | 2026-08 | — |
| Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools Auto | 79 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Times Fiber Communications (TFC) Auto | 78 | — | Telecommunications | 2026-08 | — |
| UVM Health Auto | 76 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Bayer Auto | 76 | 20% | Pharmaceuticals | 2026-07 | — |
| T & H Services LLC Auto | 76 | — | Services | 2026-08 | — |
| Southwest Airlines Auto | 75 | — | Transportation | 2026-05 | — |
| CACI Inc. Auto | 75 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Ingram Micro Services Auto | 75 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Harvard University Auto | 75 | 30% | Education | 2026-08 | — |
| Supermassive Games Auto | 75 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| RNLI Auto | 75 | — | Charity/Non-profit | 2026-08 | — |
| Rifle Paper Co. Auto | 74 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| MU Health Care Auto | 74 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| IDEX Health & Science LLC Auto | 73 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 | — |
| Bristol Manufacturing Plant Auto | 73 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-05 | — |
| Vertical Farm Startup Auto | 73 | — | Agriculture | 2026-08 | — |
| Chase Corp. Auto | 72 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| UK Wholesaler Auto | 71 | — | Food/Wholesale | 2026-06 | — |
| Temco Logistics Auto | 71 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Home Depot Auto | 71 | — | Retail | 2026-07 | — |
| Innovative Care Partners Auto | 70 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 |
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| Portland Trail Blazers Auto | 70 | — | Sports | 2026-05 | — |
| Baptist Health Fort Smith Auto | 70 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Delta Auto | 70 | — | Transportation | 2026-06 | — |
| Les Schwab Tire Centers Auto | 70 | 14% | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| Les Schwab Auto | 70 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| Citibank Auto | 70 | — | Banking | 2026-06 | — |
| Obsidian Auto | 70 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Obsidian Entertainment Auto | 70 | 25% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Culture Amp Auto | 70 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Major grocery store chain Auto | 69 | — | Retail | 2026-05 | — |
| Americold Auto | 69 | — | Industrials | 2026-06 | — |
| PureGym Auto | 69 | 2% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Resource Label Group Auto | 68 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-08 | — |
| Neiman Marcus Auto | 67 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| Saks Global Auto | 67 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| Construction company Auto | 66 | — | Construction | 2026-08 | — |
| Labouré College Auto | 65 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Frito-Lay Auto | 65 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-07 | — |
| Edinburgh University Auto | 63 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| El Paso ISD Auto | 63 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| ServiceNow Auto | 63 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Enkei America Inc. Auto | 62 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Howard County Crisis Center Auto | 62 | — | Healthcare | 2026-08 | — |
| Starbucks Auto | 61 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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"Reorganization" = we won't say why, and you can't ask.
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The Oracle says: A classic corporate tissue of "reorganization" with zero acknowledgment of structural reality. 61 tech workers vanished into a bureaucratic black hole with more silence than explanation. This is the shrug heard 'round corporate America.
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| Bright Planet Solar Auto | 60 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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No reason, no accountability, 60 lives disrupted—classic corporate silence.
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The Oracle says: Bright Planet Solar offers zero explanation for cutting 60 tech workers. Silence is its own form of cope—without a stated reason, the structural reality of what happened remains deliberately obscured behind corporate opacity. The absence of a narrative is still a narrative.
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| Honeywell Auto | 60 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Novartis Auto | 60 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Darrow AI-Driven Auto | 60 | 33% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Thames Valley Auto | 60 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| SHINE Technologies Auto | 59 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Exeter University Auto | 59 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| School Specialty, LLC Auto | 59 | — | Education | 2026-08 | — |
| Lowell Auto | 58 | — | None | 2026-07 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Auto | 57 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Dignity Health Auto | 57 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Auto | 57 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Maggiano's Little Italy Auto | 57 | — | Restaurant | 2026-07 | — |
| Travelport Auto | 57 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Johnson & Johnson Auto | 56 | — | Healthcare | 2026-05 | — |
| Lacoste Auto | 56 | — | Fashion/Apparel | 2026-07 | — |
| Roseburg mill Auto | 55 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Aramark Auto | 54 | — | Facilities Management | 2026-05 | — |
| Ethereum Foundation Auto | 54 | 20% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Prudential Insurance Company of America Auto | 53 | — | Insurance | 2026-05 | — |
| Portland State University Auto | 52 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Sangamo Therapeutics Auto | 52 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Ubisoft Barcelona Auto | 51 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Christian books distributor Auto | 50 | — | Retail/Distribution | 2026-05 |
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| Atlanta Journal Constitution Auto | 50 | — | Media | 2026-06 | — |
| Republic National Distributing Company Auto | 50 | — | Consumer Goods | 2026-06 | — |
| Pace Gallery Auto | 50 | 20% | Art/Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| Pleo Auto | 50 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| M&P Auto | 50 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| MassMutual Auto | 50 | — | Financial Services | 2026-07 | — |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press Auto | 50 | — | Media | 2026-07 | — |
| Rhiner's Plumbing Co. Auto | 47 | — | Construction | 2026-05 | — |
| South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Auto | 47 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| biggest UK vape wholesaler Auto | 47 | — | Retail/Wholesale | 2026-08 | — |
| Calumet City Auto | 46 | — | Government | 2026-05 | — |
| SMC Auto | 45 | — | Education | 2026-05 |
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Classic corporate deflection: blame internal mismanagement, not market forces
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The Oracle says: "Financial mismanagement" is the corporate equivalent of "my dog ate the homework" — a vague internal scapegoat that obscures structural realities facing the education sector. No mention of AI, no mention of enrollment declines or demographic shifts, just a sanitized blame-shift that protects the company's public narrative while 45 people lose their livelihoods.
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| Future plc Auto | 45 | — | Media/Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Fisher & Paykel Appliances Auto | 44 | — | None | 2026-08 | — |
| Paterson School District Auto | 43 | — | Education | 2026-05 |
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| Pioneer Cladding Auto | 43 | — | Construction | 2026-06 | — |
| Corus Entertainment Auto | 43 | — | Media | 2026-07 | — |
| Corus Auto | 43 | — | Media/Broadcasting | 2026-07 | — |
| Bowtech Auto | 43 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Instant Despatch Services Ltd Auto | 42 | — | Transportation | 2026-05 | — |
| Saddleback Auto | 42 | — | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| Independence Premium Foods Auto | 41 | — | Pet Food Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Gameteq Auto | 40 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Aeroseal Auto | 40 | — | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Rapyd AI-Driven Auto | 40 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Amex GBT Auto | 40 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Pump Fun Auto | 40 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Pump.fun Auto | 40 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Pumpfun Auto | 40 | — | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States Auto | 38 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Diageo Auto | 38 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-08 | — |
| PBS Auto | 34 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| PUSD Auto | 32 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| University of Utah Auto | 32 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| ZA/UM Auto | 32 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| NPR Auto | 30 | — | Media/News | 2026-05 | — |
| Are Media Auto | 30 | — | Media | 2026-06 | — |
| Nine AI-Driven Auto | 30 | — | Media | 2026-07 | — |
| Papaya Auto | 30 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Cree Lighting Auto | 28 | — | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Congo Brands Auto | 28 | — | None | 2026-07 | — |
| UCLA Auto | 27 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Yolo County Auto | 26 | — | Government | 2026-06 | — |
| WWE Auto | 25 | — | Entertainment | 2026-06 | — |
| LSU Auto | 25 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| The Art Institute of Chicago Auto | 25 | — | Museum | 2026-07 | — |
| America's Test Kitchen Auto | 24 | 10% | Media | 2026-05 | — |
| London Children's Aid Auto | 23 | — | Child and Family Services | 2026-06 | — |
| Double Fine Productions Auto | 23 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Waukegan D60 Auto | 23 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Lincoln County School District Auto | 22 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| Southern Berkshire Regional School District Auto | 22 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| Fulcrum Auto | 22 | 85% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| St. Charles Health System Auto | 22 | — | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District Auto | 21 | — | Education | 2026-05 |
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This is not an AI-driven event. The stated reason — state budget cuts — is a genuine,
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The Oracle says: This is not an AI-driven event. The stated reason — state budget cuts — is a genuine,
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| Pontville Auto | 21 | — | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Associated Press Auto | 20 | — | Media | 2026-05 | — |
| University of Hertfordshire Auto | 20 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| Zencity Auto | 20 | 15% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| E.&J. Gallo Winery Auto | 20 | — | Food & Beverage | 2026-06 | — |
| Wells Fargo Auto | 20 | — | Financial Services | 2026-07 | — |
| 11 Bit Studios Auto | 20 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Vestis Services, LLC Auto | 19 | — | Services | 2026-08 | — |
| Indiana Public Media Auto | 18 | — | Media | 2026-05 | — |
| Aztec Foundation Auto | 18 | 55% | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| OtherSide Entertainment Auto | 17 | — | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Colorado School of Mines Auto | 16 | 1% | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Los Angeles Lakers Auto | 15 | — | Sports | 2026-05 | — |
| ADT by Telus Auto | 15 | — | Telecommunications | 2026-07 | — |
| Lane Regional Auto | 14 | — | Healthcare | 2026-08 | — |
| Paizo Auto | 12 | — | Entertainment | 2026-06 | — |
| ABC News Auto | 12 | — | Media | 2026-06 | — |
| Montefiore AI-Driven Auto | 12 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Howard Stern Production Company Auto | 12 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Howard Stern/Sirius XM Auto | 12 | — | Media/Entertainment | 2026-07 | — |
| Montefiore Hospital AI-Driven Auto | 12 | — | Healthcare | 2026-07 | — |
| Howard Stern Show Auto | 12 | — | Media/Entertainment | 2026-07 | — |
| Galino Limited Auto | 12 | 100% | Manufacturing | 2026-07 | — |
| Howard Stern Show (SiriusXM) Auto | 12 | — | Media | 2026-08 | — |
| KRIS 6 News AI-Driven Auto | 12 | — | Media | 2026-08 | — |
| Alfred University Auto | 11 | — | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| San Diego Museum of Art Auto | 11 | — | Museums | 2026-08 | — |
| xAI AI-Driven Auto | 10 | — | Technology | 2026-05 |
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xAI fires humans with zero explanation. The silence screams louder than any press release.
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The Oracle says: xAI, the company selling humanity's replacement, won't even bother explaining why it's laying people off. Silence is the ultimate cope — it acknowledges the truth but refuses to speak it. A company explicitly built on AI displacement says nothing. That void speaks volumes.
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| Baldwin Wallace University Auto | 10 | — | Education | 2026-05 | — |
| David Murray Transport Ltd Auto | 10 | — | Transport | 2026-07 | — |
| Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft Auto | 9 | — | Arts & Culture | 2026-05 |
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| Midcoast Villager Auto | 6 | — | Media | 2026-05 |
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Six people in local media get "financial stability" — the laziest possible corporate euphemism that
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The Oracle says: Six people in local media get "financial stability" — the laziest possible corporate euphemism that could mean genuine revenue troubles, a hidden AI transition, or just an executive golf retreat fund. The vagueness is the point; specificity would reveal whether this is structural or symptomatic. No AI narrative to push, so the cope is minimal but
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| Conduent Auto | 6 | — | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Palm Coast Auto | 6 | — | Government | 2026-08 | — |
| SMBC Manubank Auto | 6 | — | Financial Services | 2026-08 | — |
| Dominican Hospital Auto | 5 | 83% | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Paradigm Auto | 3 | — | Entertainment | 2026-06 | — |
| ESPN Auto | 1 | — | Media | 2026-07 | — |
| Passage Auto | — | 75% | Biotechnology | 2026-05 |
45
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| DeepL AI-Driven Auto | — | 25% | Technology | 2026-05 |
50
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| Fidelity Auto | — | 1% | Financial Services | 2026-05 |
50
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| Verizon Auto | — | under 1% | Technology | 2026-05 |
20
This isn't a layoff event — it's a rounding error. Verizon cut under 1% with no stated reason and no
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The Oracle says: This isn't a layoff event — it's a rounding error. Verizon cut under 1% with no stated reason and no AI flag. There is no cope mechanism deployed because
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| Ticketmaster Auto | — | 8% | Technology | 2026-05 |
50
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| Upwork Auto | — | 24% | Technology | 2026-05 |
52
24% of your workforce vaporized and you can't even be bothered to construct a corporate euphemism? T
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The Oracle says: 24% of your workforce vaporized and you can't even be bothered to construct a corporate euphemism? The silence IS the cope — they're betting that sheer opacity will make this look like a normal business decision rather than the
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| BILL Holdings Auto | — | 30% | Technology | 2026-05 |
50
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| Bill.com AI-Driven Auto | — | 30% | Technology | 2026-05 |
50
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| BILL Auto | — | 30% | Technology | 2026-05 |
50
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| ZoomInfo Auto | — | 20% | Technology | 2026-05 |
50
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| Gambling.com Group AI-Driven Auto | — | 20% | Technology | 2026-05 |
42
Gambling.com
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The Oracle says: Gambling.com
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| Daily Wire Auto | — | 13% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Dune Auto | — | 25% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Peloton Auto | — | 11% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| AI21 AI-Driven Auto | — | 60%+ | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| AI21 Labs AI-Driven Auto | — | over 60% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Facebook Auto | — | 11% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Pinterest Auto | — | less than 15% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| ClickUp Auto | — | 22% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| British banking giant AI-Driven Auto | — | 15% | Banking | 2026-05 | — |
| Noon AI-Driven Auto | — | 50% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Block Auto | — | 40% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| ZAP Africa Auto | — | 44% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| SentinelOne Auto | — | 8% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Evans AI-Driven Auto | — | 22% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Webflow Auto | — | 5% | Technology | 2026-05 | — |
| Manhattan Associates Auto | — | 6% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| UK cycling company Auto | — | 100% | Retail | 2026-06 | — |
| GitLab AI-Driven Auto | — | 14% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| The New School Auto | — | 15% | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| VEB.RF Auto | — | 15% | Banking | 2026-06 | — |
| Ursinus College Auto | — | 15% | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Constellium Automotive USA Auto | — | >50% | Manufacturing | 2026-06 | — |
| Bolt Auto | — | 30% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Uber Auto | — | 23% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Whiskey House Auto | — | 30% | Food & Beverage | 2026-06 | — |
| Minnesota Star Tribune Auto | — | 15% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Fulcrum Therapeutics Auto | — | 85% | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Uber Technologies Auto | — | 23% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Unnamed Major UK Airline Auto | — | 100% | Airlines | 2026-06 | — |
| Star Tribune Auto | — | 15% | Media | 2026-06 | — |
| Paytm Auto | — | 1% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Teva Auto | — | 8% | Healthcare | 2026-06 | — |
| Cambridge biotech Auto | — | 85% | Life sciences | 2026-06 | — |
| Shopee AI-Driven Auto | — | 8% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| South Louisville Specialty Clinic Auto | — | 80% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Rivian Auto | — | under 2% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Rackspace Technology AI-Driven Auto | — | 15% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Bungie Auto | — | 50% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Stripe Auto | — | 10% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| British Council Auto | — | 25% | Education | 2026-06 | — |
| Unknown Company AI-Driven Auto | — | 90% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Rackspace AI-Driven Auto | — | 15% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Lucid Auto | — | 18% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Lucid Group Auto | — | 18% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Politico Auto | — | 3% | Media/Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Lucid Group Inc. Auto | — | 18% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Lazada Auto | — | 5% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Klarna AI-Driven Auto | — | 40% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Sweet Cherry Auto | — | 25% | None | 2026-06 | — |
| Knight Frank Auto | — | 3% | Real Estate | 2026-06 | — |
| Elastic AI-Driven Auto | — | 7% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Tiger Brokers NZ Auto | — | 40% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Tala Auto | — | 10% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| BitGo AI-Driven Auto | — | 15% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Sonos Auto | — | 3% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Major Travel Auto | — | 20% | Travel | 2026-06 | — |
| Mercado Libre AI-Driven Auto | — | 7% | Technology | 2026-06 | — |
| Nexar AI-Driven Auto | — | 14% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Tokopedia Auto | — | 90% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| id Software Auto | — | 50% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Glasgow electrical fit-out firm Auto | — | 100% | Construction | 2026-07 | — |
| Temple University Auto | — | less than 1% | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Auto | — | up to 25% | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| K&L Gates Auto | — | 10% | Legal | 2026-07 | — |
| University Law Department Auto | — | 45% | Education | 2026-07 | — |
| Monday.com AI-Driven Auto | — | 20% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Patreon Auto | — | 20% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Moovit Auto | — | 30% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| BuzzFeed Auto | — | 33% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Visa Auto | — | 7% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Double Fine Auto | — | 25.6% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Krutrim AI-Driven Auto | — | nearly 50% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Krutrim AI AI-Driven Auto | — | 50% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Luno AI-Driven Auto | — | 20% | Cryptocurrency | 2026-07 | — |
| Exodus Auto | — | 25% | Cryptocurrency | 2026-07 | — |
| Crescent Communities Auto | — | 15% | Real Estate | 2026-07 | — |
| Chime AI-Driven Auto | — | 10% | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| ChargePoint Auto | — | 10% | Technology | 2026-07 | — |
| Duolingo AI-Driven Auto | — | 10% | Education Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| FalconX Auto | — | 10% | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Hyatt Hotels Auto | — | 30% | Hospitality | 2026-08 | — |
| Travel booking company AI-Driven Auto | — | 40% | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Portillo's Auto | — | 18% | Restaurant | 2026-08 | — |
| Etsy Auto | — | 12% | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| Nutanix AI-Driven Auto | — | 5% | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| St. Louis building entry technology firm Auto | — | 32% | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
| VideoAmp AI-Driven Auto | — | 20% | Technology | 2026-08 | — |
Major Layoffs — 2025
| Company | Laid Off | Sector | Oracle's Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | 15,000 | Semiconductors |
50
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| Dell | 12,500 | Hardware |
50
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| SAP | 8,000 | E/divprise Software |
44
They said the quiet part with "AI-driven" and the loud part with "restructuring"
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| Cisco | 5,500 | Networking |
50
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| Xerox | 3,500 | Document Tech |
50
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| PayPal | 2,500 | Fintich |
44
"Efficiency restructuring" is textbook corporate vagueness — a phrase designed to communicate nothin
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| eBay | 1,000 | E-commerce |
48
eBay merges "cost-cutting" with "AI investment" in a single breath — the classic structural tell. Yo
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| Snap | 500 | Social Media |
50
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Timeline of Destruction
See every layoff mapped chronologically — the accelerating pace of the AI pivot laid bare.
The Layoffs You Never See
The official numbers only count people who were fired. They don't count the jobs that were never created — the graduate roles that vanished, the junior positions that were quietly absorbed by AI, the requisitions that were simply never opened.
Drop in entry-level AI-exposed job postings
-14%
Class of 2023 underemployed after one year
52%
AI-attributed layoffs in 2026
290,408
"The greatest risk will not be a sudden wave of layoffs. It will be a labour market in which fewer entry-level jobs are created, making it harder for workers to gain experience and advance over time."
— Yale School of Management, 2026
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