United States AI Layoffs — 2026

Company Laid Off % of Workforce Sector Date Reason
Tech Industry (Multiple Companies) AI-Driven 92,000 Technology 2026-05 AI replacing jobs, major tech firms investing heavily in AI
Oracle AI-Driven 30,000 20% E/divprise Software 2026-03 Restructuring legacy teams to fund $50B AI data </div buildout
UPS 30,000 Logistics 2026-07 Cost reduction
Detroit Three (General Motors, Ford, Stellantis) AI-Driven 20,000 Technology 2026-05 AI advances and workforce restructuring
Citi 20,000 10% Financial 2026-05 Workforce reduction plan
Detroit Automakers AI-Driven 20,000 Technology 2026-05 AI and software defined vehicles transformation
Ford 20,000 Automotive 2026-06 workforce reduction/white-collar job elimination
Amazon AI-Driven 16,000 ~3% E-commerce / Cloud 2026-01 Corporate role consolidation while AWS grew 24%
Cognizant 15,000 Technology 2026-05 restructuring under Project Leap
NVIDIA 15,000 Technology 2026-06 None
Verizon Communications Inc. 13,000 Technology 2026-07 Strategic cost cuts to fortify free cash flow and achieve $5 billion cost-reduction plan under CEO Dan Schulman
Google 12,000 6% Technology 2026-06 None
UnitedHealth Group 10,000 2.5% Healthcare 2026-06 Headcount reduction
Department of Health and Human Services 10,000 Government 2026-07 DOGE cuts
IBM 9,000 Technology 2026-05 None
Microsoft AI-Driven 8,750 7% Software 2026-03 Voluntary retirement offers to fund AI infrastructure
Meta AI-Driven 8,000 10% Social Media 2026-04 Recruiting and HR hit hardest (35-40% cuts); Reality Labs division
Meta Platforms Inc. 8,000 Technology 2026-05 Restructuring
Chevron 8,000 Energy 2026-05 None
Meta Platforms 8,000 10% Technology 2026-05 restructuring aimed at reducing costs
Los Angeles Film Sector AI-Driven 6,700 Entertainment 2026-06 AI adoption in Hollywood
HP AI-Driven 6,000 Technology 2026-06 restructuring workforce
Twitter 6,000 Technology 2026-07 restructuring after Elon Musk acquisition
Spirit Airlines 4,850 Transportation 2026-05 Company restructuring and cost-cutting measures
Microsoft Xbox 4,800 2.1% Technology 2026-07 cost-cutting
Dow 4,500 Materials 2026-06 Transform to Outperform initiative
Largest Mass. biotech employer 4,500 Technology 2026-06 In response to market conditions
Dow Chemical 4,500 Chemicals 2026-06 Transform to Outperform effort
Cisco AI-Driven 4,000 <5% Tech 2026-05 "Shift in focus toward artificial intelligence" — making hard decisions about where we invest, how we're organized, and how our cost structure reflects the opportunity in front of us. CEO Chuck Robbins: "The companies that will win in the AI era will be those with focus, urgency, and the discipline to continuously shift investment toward the areas where demand and long-term value creation are strongest."
Cisco Systems 4,000 5% Technology 2026-05 restructuring
Block Inc AI-Driven 4,000 Technology 2026-06 elimination of middle managers and replacement with AI
Gaming industry 3,700 Technology 2026-06 restructuring, project cancellations, studio closures
Microsoft (Xbox) 3,200 Technology 2026-07 most significant restructure in its history
Xbox 3,200 Technology 2026-07 reorganization after new administration running the brand
Xbox (Microsoft) 3,200 Technology 2026-07 Most significant restructure in Microsoft division's history
Microsoft Gaming 3,200 Technology 2026-07 Business restructuring due to unhealthy division operating at margins three to ten times lower than comparable businesses, losing 64 cents for every dollar invested in first-party game studios
Intuit AI-Driven 3,000 17% Technology 2026-05 streamline operations and sharpen focus on key bets including AI efforts
Amdocs 3,000 Technology 2026-05 None
Tyson Foods 3,000 Food Processing 2026-06 Context provided in article about beef processing industry and hamburger costs
Verizon Communications 3,000 Technology 2026-07 Cost-cutting overhaul to address customer defections and intensifying competition from T-Mobile, AT&T, and cable companies; company also eliminating roughly 500 corporate positions separately
Leading Phone Company 3,000 Technology 2026-08 internal restructuring; plans to sell 274 stores
Morgan Stanley 2,500 3% Finance 2026-02 Workforce reduction and automation of processes
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger 2,500 Entertainment 2026-06 Merger consolidation threatens local jobs
Acrisure AI-Driven 2,250 Technology 2026-05 AI and technology
The Coca-Cola Company 2,200 17% Food & Beverage 2026-06 closing Massachusetts facility
Synopsys 2,000 Technology 2026-05 Post-acquisition restructuring following $35B Ansys deal
Centene 2,000 Healthcare 2026-06 Technology changes, federal health program cuts and policy concerns
Insurance giant AI-Driven 1,800 Technology 2026-07 Turning to AI to replace jobs
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 1,750 Manufacturing 2026-08 Cost-cutting to improve segment operating income and offset inflation costs
JBS 1,700 Food & Beverage 2026-06 Plant closure
San Francisco-based breakfast company 1,602 Food & Beverage 2026-05 Plant shutdown
PECO 1,600 Energy 2026-06 announced layoffs
Lucid Motors 1,500 18% Technology 2026-06 Ahead of SUV launch
JBS USA 1,485 Food & Agriculture 2026-06 U.S. cattle shortage pressuring meat
Nike 1,400 ~2% Retail / Apparel 2026-01 Cost-cutting and digitiv transformation
Nike, Inc. 1,400 Technology 2026-05 Restructuring under Win Now initiative to improve business alignment, create leaner teams and focus on key priorities
International Motors 1,300 Manufacturing 2026-07 Selling assets to Canadian company
Electrolux 1,255 Technology 2026-05 joint venture with Midea Group
BFGoodrich 1,200 Manufacturing 2026-06 Plant closure in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; U.S. reorganization
Macy's 1,100 Retail 2026-05 Economic woes, struggling brick-and-mortar business
Snap AI-Driven 1,000 16% Social Media 2026-03 Restructuring amid revenue pressure
Epic Games 1,000 23% Gaming 2026-03 Major cost restructuring
Disney 1,000 ~1% E/divtainment 2026-03 Streaming and parks division restructuring
Cloudflare AI-Driven 1,000 Technology 2026-05 architect company for the agentic AI era
Walmart AI-Driven 1,000 Technology 2026-05 major restructuring effort focused on technology and AI
Los Angeles Unified School District 1,000 Education 2026-05 Budget cuts and approved layoffs by Board of Education
LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) 1,000 Education 2026-05 budget cutbacks
Autodesk 1,000 Technology 2026-08 enterprise software restructuring
Whirlpool 879 Manufacturing 2026-06 multiyear modernization plan
LinkedIn 875 ~5% Tech 2026-05 "Organizational changes to best position ourselves for future success." (Reuters, citing sources, says the cuts are not AI-related.) LinkedIn is a Microsoft subsidiary.
LinkedIn 875 5% Technology 2026-05 tech-sector cuts
Fidelity Investments 800 1% Technology 2026-05 restructuring technology and product-delivery teams
Legacy Bank 777 Banking 2026-05 after major deal
Ideal US Talent Systems Worker OpCo LLC 776 Technology 2026-07 WARN notice implementation
Wellstar Health System 761 Healthcare 2026-07 to simplify operations and strengthen finances
Chicago Public School 760 Crypto / Fintech 2026-07 Chicago Public School leaders said they plan to lay off 761 teachers and 801 teaching assistants as they unveiled their
Samsung Electronics America 739 Technology 2026-07 Workforce reduction in New Jersey
Samsung Electronics America Inc. 739 Technology 2026-07 Moving headquarters from Englewood Cliffs to Texas as part of business transformation
Coinbase AI-Driven 700 14% Crypto / Fintich 2026-05 Replaced managers with AI-augmented 'player-coaches'
Wellstar 700 Healthcare 2026-07 Corporate restructuring
PwC AI-Driven 600 Professional Services 2026-05 AI replacing executive assistants and support staff
Lowe's 600 Retail 2026-07 to improve efficiency
Optum 572 Healthcare 2026-05 Closing NJ medical clinics
GM 500 Technology 2026-05 need for new skills
General Motors AI-Driven 500 Automotive 2026-05 AI-driven restructuring and organizational changes
Playtika AI-Driven 500 Technology 2026-05 Broader restructuring across technology and gaming sectors
Take-Two 500 under 1% Technology 2026-06 Project cancellations
Thomson Reuters 500 Technology 2026-07 None
Zillow 500 Technology 2026-08 Second cut of 2026
Genentech 489 Biotechnology 2026-07 restructuring
Schwebel's 480 Food & Beverage 2026-06 Liquidation of business
PepsiCo 454 Food and Beverage 2026-06 Broader restructuring including closure of Frito-Lay manufacturing facility in Orlando, Florida after nearly 60 years of operation
Republic National Distributing Co. 428 Food & Beverage 2026-06 Store closures
Workday AI-Driven 400 Technology 2026-05 AI adoption reshaping enterprise software and business operations
Groupon 400 Technology 2026-05 Groupon will cut up to 400 roles, book $7–$13M in charges, target $20–$25M annual savings, and raise 2026 Adjusted EBITD
EPISD 400 Education 2026-05 Financial exigency declaration
ZeniMax Online Studios 379 Technology 2026-07 Microsoft Xbox restructuring and cost reduction
Vine Hospitality 355 Food & Hospitality 2026-06 Sudden shutdown of restaurant operations
Ticketing giant AI-Driven 350 Technology 2026-05 AI shift
RV Plants (LaGrange County) 350 Manufacturing 2026-06 Not specified
Microsoft-owned firms 350 Technology 2026-07 Not specified
Unknown Snack Brand 345 Consumer Goods 2026-07 Plant closure
Memphis company 330 None 2026-06 Shutting down facilities
EchoStar 330 Technology 2026-07 None
Key auto parts maker 325 Manufacturing 2026-07 Factory closure
Morris County Pharma Company 322 Pharmaceuticals 2026-07 Restructuring
Portland Public Schools 320 Education 2026-06 budget constraints
Mars Wrigley 307 Consumer Staples 2026-07 None
Mars 307 Consumer Goods 2026-07 None
Leidos 305 0.6% Technology 2026-07 Cost cuts targeting indirect/non-billable roles amid government contractor spending pressures
Asante 300 Healthcare 2026-05 budget troubles - facing $50 million shortfall in 2027 without major changes; lost $16 million during first half of fiscal year
Major Alcohol Distributor 300 Alcohol/Beverage Distribution 2026-05 Industry Shakeup
Washington Post 300 Media 2026-06 None
AC Transit 300 Transportation 2026-06 potential service cuts
SAS Institute 300 Technology 2026-06 None
Levi Strauss 300 Apparel 2026-07 Kentucky warehouse closure
Rapid7 300 Technology 2026-08 None
Hawthorne Race Course 290 Gaming 2026-06 Potential layoffs announced
Robinhood 290 10% Technology 2026-06 Broad tech and fintech sector job cuts
Bell Textron Inc. 285 3% Aerospace & Defense 2026-06 None
Bell Textron 285 Technology 2026-06 to align the company
Nippon Electric Glass 282 Technology 2026-07 suspend production at facility near Charlotte
Capital One Financial 276 Financial 2026-07 Financial restructuring due to integration with Discover
Meta (Reality Labs) 272 Technology 2026-08 Company restructuring
E.W. Scripps Co. AI-Driven 268 Media 2026-08 Reshaping local news operations around streaming, centralized digital production and automation, including artificial intelligence
Reyes Beverage Group 267 Food & Beverage 2026-05 Closing all Washington facilities
Accupac 260 Beauty and Personal Care 2026-05 Plant closure in Lakewood
Sharp HealthCare 260 Healthcare 2026-08 restructuring
Monterey Mushrooms 253 Agriculture 2026-07 restructuring
Opendoor AI-Driven 250 Technology 2026-06 shutting India operations
USG 250 Manufacturing 2026-07 Plant closure due to escalating complexity and cost to mine and manufacture specialized products
Takeda Pharmaceuticals 247 Pharmaceuticals 2026-08 Workforce reduction
Puffi 245 Seafood 2026-05 US crab ban
JPMorgan Chase 244 Technology 2026-06 Closing of Plano call center
Geodis 238 Logistics 2026-05 Mass layoff announced at Rialto warehouse
Community Healthlink 231 Healthcare 2026-07 Not specified
Expeditors 230 Technology 2026-06 Ending decades-long policy against layoffs
Expeditors International 230 Logistics 2026-06 Broader pullback
Bellevue firm 230 None 2026-06 breaking long-held commitment to avoiding mass layoffs
Expedia 230 12% Technology 2026-06 disappointing 2019 business performance
Unknown Seattle Tech Company 230 Technology 2026-06 None
Hydro Extrusion 226 Manufacturing 2026-07 Shutting down aluminum manufacturing plant
Boeing 220 Aerospace/Manufacturing 2026-06 Not specified
Fort Worth ISD 214 Education 2026-07 Budget cuts; workforce reduction across 13 job categories
Bay Area electronics company 212 Technology 2026-07 Plant closure
Sanitas Medical Center 211 Technology 2026-06 restructuring
Florida outpatient clinics 211 Healthcare 2026-06 restructuring, budget cuts
Guida's Dairy 205 Food & Beverage 2026-05 Plant closure in New Britain
El Paso Independent School District 205 Education 2026-07 Financial exigency due to large-scale financial issues
MRI Software 200 Technology 2026-05 None
Guida-Seibert Dairy Co. 200 Food/Dairy 2026-05 Plant closure in New Britain
Washington Regional 200 Healthcare 2026-05 financial pressures
Food service company 200 Food Service 2026-05 Losing university contracts
Cree 200 Technology 2026-05 economic challenges deepening at Sturtevant facility
Iowa State Government 200 Technology 2026-06 Privatization of IT management; contracting with AWS and Cognizant
UPMC 200 Healthcare 2026-06 Financial turnaround
Alan Ritchey 200 Logistics 2026-06 Ending Irving operation
BAE Systems 200 Technology 2026-06 None
BlackRock 200 1% Financial Services 2026-06 strategic restructuring
Cape Fear Valley Health 200 Healthcare 2026-07 None
VCA Animal Hospitals 200 Healthcare 2026-07 organizational changes
Magic Leap 193 Technology 2026-07 Strategic pivot from headset business to waveguide supplier and device integration partner
Iowa government 192 Government 2026-06 data migration
Unknown Soda Company 184 Consumer Goods 2026-07 Closing warehouse operation
Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. 183 Construction 2026-06 closure
Samsung 179 Technology 2026-07 relocation of headquarters from New Jersey to Texas
Samsung SDS America 179 Technology 2026-07 Part of Samsung restructuring
Samsung SDS 179 Technology 2026-07 Tied to relocation of company's headquarters
Southeast Homecare 178 Healthcare 2026-06 Permanent closure of four Southeast Homecare entities
Eugene School District 4J 176 Education 2026-05 To balance the 2026-27 budget
Coca-Cola 175 Beverages/Consumer Goods 2026-06 Plant shutdown in Northampton
Baker Hughes 174 Technology 2026-07 closing Houston facility
Flushing Bank 174 50% Banking 2026-07 Merger with OceanFirst Financial Corp.
General Dynamics Information Technology 174 Defense/IT 2026-08 Layoffs
Colorado Office of Information Technology 173 Technology 2026-05 new operating model and leadership change amid years of failed audit
Colorado State Office 173 15% Technology 2026-05 IT shakeup
Governor's information technology office 173 Government/Technology 2026-05 restructuring
Federal Express 173 Logistics 2026-08 pandemic-era reorganization announced in 2022
TriMet 170 Transportation 2026-05 budget cuts to reduce spending by $64.5 million
UBS Financial Services 168 Financial 2026-06 after blockbuster acquisition
Freight Handlers 168 Logistics 2026-07 Lost contract with Publix
Chicago Public Schools 162 Technology 2026-07 None
CPS 162 Education 2026-07 Close budget deficit for 2026-27 school year
Columbia Distributing 160 Food & Beverage 2026-07 Company followed through on layoffs following surprise exit from California
RNDC Shared Services LLC 160 Food & Beverage 2026-07 Potential sale of Alaska operations to Columbia Distributing
Tower Health 160 Healthcare 2026-07 hospital cuts at PA hospital
Illinois Institute of Technology 160 Education 2026-07 Budget constraints
ZeniMax 158 Technology 2026-07 restructuring
Cottonwood Post-Acute Rehab 158 Healthcare 2026-07 roof repairs
University of Maryland, College Park 150 Education 2026-05 State funding cuts (10% decline in state funding)
GDC 150 25% Technology 2026-05 Workforce reduction
Presbyterian Healthcare Services 150 Healthcare 2026-06 Half-billion dollar loss in 2025; stopping coverage of 30,000 Medicare patients
Presbyterian 150 Healthcare 2026-06 Ending most Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 and cutting health plan and administrative jobs
Hy-Vee 150 Technology 2026-06 Closure of India tech centre due to uncertainty in the tech sector
Essendant 150 Technology 2026-08 Facility closure
Alliance College-Ready Schools 147 Education 2026-06 None
GoPro 145 23% Consumer Electronics 2026-02 Revenue decline and restructuring
University of Vermont Health Network 140 Healthcare 2026-06 downsizing and service cuts
AT&T 138 Technology 2026-06 Restructuring
ZeniMax Media 136 Technology 2026-07 restructuring
Baystate 134 Healthcare 2026-06 Management job eliminations including vacant positions
Owens Corning 130 Manufacturing 2026-08 Plant closure - Walkerton door plant shutdown
Avamere Health Service 129 Technology 2026-08 This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Illinois transportation company announces mass layoffs . Show comme
Community Healthlink, Inc. 127 Healthcare 2026-06 Program closure
City and County of San Francisco 127 Government 2026-08 Budget cuts
International Paper 126 Manufacturing 2026-06 Plant closure
First Student 125 Transportation 2026-05 Closure of Plymouth facility
Servatron 124 Manufacturing 2026-06 Closing Spokane Valley operations
Plant-based food maker 123 Food & Beverage 2026-07 Plant closure in Stanwood
Greenbean Ventures 120 Technology 2026-05 move to North Carolina
Major Military Tech Firm 120 Technology 2026-07 WARN notice issued; company possibly abandoning Washington State
No Meat Factory 120 Food Manufacturing 2026-07 Closing of Stanwood site
Bausch + Lomb 119 Healthcare 2026-06 Not specified
Eye health company 119 Healthcare 2026-06 Permanent layoffs at St. Louis-area manufacturing facility
Kellogg's 117 Consumer Goods 2026-06 Business restructuring
Kellogg Company 117 Consumer Goods 2026-06 None
Pennsylvania pharmacy 116 Healthcare 2026-06 Facility closure
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services (CAPS) 116 Healthcare 2026-07 Shuttering Phoenix facility
Pixar 116 Entertainment 2026-07 Company restructuring and streamlining operations as industry evolves; cuts concentrated in production and operations reflecting current project pipeline
Acme 115 Retail 2026-05 Store closing due to lease expiration
Quantic Dream 115 Technology 2026-06 Strike to save Star Wars Eclipse development project
Downlite 113 Textiles 2026-06 Plant closure in Monroe NC
Whiskey House of Kentucky 112 30% Consumer Goods 2026-06 soft spirits market
The Walt Disney Company 112 Entertainment 2026-07 Broader restructuring programme to create a leaner, more technology-focused organisation under 'One Disney' structure
T-Mobile 112 Technology 2026-08 Restructuring
First Student Inc. 111 Transportation 2026-06 Budget shortfall at Seattle Public Schools
Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services 110 Industrial 2026-05 Workforce reduction at Greer facility
Suburban Charlotte manufacturer 110 Manufacturing 2026-06 closing
Johns Hopkins University 110 Education 2026-06 loss of federal funding
Johns Hopkins 110 Education 2026-06 federal research cuts
Asensus Surgical AI-Driven 108 Technology 2026-06 None
Charter 107 Technology 2026-07 discontinuing Town and Country network operations center
Ubisoft (Red Storm Entertainment) 105 Technology 2026-06 cut costs, ending game development at the studio
Bay Area biotech giant 103 Technology 2026-07 restructuring
UCare 102 Healthcare 2026-08 Medicaid contracts shift to Medica
Meta (other Bay Area sites) 102 Technology 2026-08 Company restructuring
KPMG AI-Driven 100 10% of US audit partners Professional Services 2026-02 AI automation of audit processes
Ruger 100 Manufacturing 2026-05 broader restructuring effort
Guzman y Gomez 100 Food & Hospitality 2026-05 Mass layoff; laid-off workers suing restaurant chain
Terex 100 Manufacturing 2026-05 Closing North Bend facility and relocating out of Washington state
FedEx 100 Logistics 2026-06 Closing down Phoenix facility
Kellogg Co. 100 Consumer Goods 2026-06 None
WK Kellogg Co 100 Food Manufacturing 2026-06 Operational restructuring
Independent clinic in southern Minnesota 100 10% Healthcare 2026-06 Not specified in article
Mankato Clinic 100 10% Healthcare 2026-06 None
Department of Conservation 100 Government 2026-06 Lack of funding from conservation sales tax
Elementor AI-Driven 100 Technology 2026-07 AI automation and efficiency improvements
Fifth Third Bank 100 Finance 2026-07 post-merger restructuring after $10.9B merger
International company 100 None 2026-07 Shuttering Groveport plants
Public Storage 100 Self-Storage 2026-07 Sale of the company
National Storage Affiliates Trust 100 Technology 2026-07 After sale
Felman Production 100 Manufacturing 2026-07 Halting production for at least six months
Tigard healthcare provider 100 Healthcare 2026-08 moves away from skilled nursing
Small Tucson hospital 99 Healthcare 2026-07 Hospital closure
Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson East 99 Healthcare 2026-08 Closure of Tucson East location
PacificSource 97 Healthcare 2026-05 Not specified in article description
Prairie Farms 97 Food/Agriculture 2026-07 Facility closures - Shullsburg Creamery and White Hill Cheese
Heliene 93 Energy 2026-08 None
Indianapolis health non-profit 90 Healthcare 2026-05 Employer blames Indiana FSSA
CICOA 90 Healthcare 2026-05 Loss of state funds
Centra 90 1% None 2026-06 company restructuring
Global Transport Company 90 47.6% Transportation 2026-06 shrinking D-FW operations
Lumen 90 Technology 2026-07 Second major layoff of the year; cuts to commercial organization and Global Partner Solutions division
Revol Greens 89 Agriculture 2026-08 May close Owatonna greenhouse
Merck 88 Technology 2026-06 Slim down operations
GBH 87 Media 2026-05 merger
New School 87 6% Education 2026-06 mounting financial deficits and declining enrollment
Scentsy 87 Consumer Goods 2026-06 Warehouse consolidation
American Expediting 86 Logistics 2026-06 Ceasing operations
Salesforce 86 Technology 2026-06 Third round of cuts in nine months
Acuity Brands Lighting 86 Manufacturing 2026-06 Winona plant closure
Lighting Company 86 Technology 2026-06 Facility closure
The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. 86 Cannabis 2026-07 Financial losses, bankruptcy protection, industry-wide challenges including oversupply from illicit dealers
One of N.J.'s largest weed companies 86 Cannabis 2026-07 Bankruptcy
Uphold 85 17% Technology 2026-07 Redirecting spending toward enterprise business after period of extraordinary growth
Coral Graphic Services Inc. 85 89% Manufacturing 2026-07 Relocation plan - company is closing Hicksville operation
Santa Barbara County 84 Government 2026-06 budget cuts
University of Maryland 84 Education 2026-06 state budget crunch from rising costs and reduced state funding for fiscal year 2027
MaineHealth 83 Technology 2026-07 None
Medtronic 80 Technology 2026-05 Site closure amid rumored layoffs
Washington Regional Medical System 80 Healthcare 2026-06 workforce reduction
Indy Nonprofit for Individuals with Disabilities 80 Healthcare/Social Services 2026-06 Fresh round of layoffs at facility
Dairy Farmers of America 80 Agriculture 2026-06 Idling St. Albans plant
HKS Architects 80 Architecture 2026-07 weak business due to economic slowdown
HKS 80 Architecture 2026-07 real estate slowdown
German chemical giant 80 Chemicals 2026-07 margin pressure
LightSpeed Studios 80 Technology 2026-07 Changes in development pipeline for Last Sentinel game; adjusting creative and production directions to better meet audience expectations
LightSpeed LA 80 Technology 2026-08 Project collapse after six years of troubled development; Last Sentinel game was shut down
Parkhurst Dining, LLC (Randolph Macon College Site) 80 Food Service 2026-08 Closure
West Marine 80 Consumer Discretionary 2026-08 preparing to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools 79 Technology 2026-05 budget constraints after county vote to keep school open
Times Fiber Communications (TFC) 78 Telecommunications 2026-08 Closure
UVM Health 76 Healthcare 2026-06 cost reduction
Bayer 76 20% Pharmaceuticals 2026-07 Consolidation of certain breeding activities in Hawai'i
T & H Services LLC 76 Services 2026-08 Closure
Southwest Airlines 75 Transportation 2026-05 organizational restructuring
CACI Inc. 75 Technology 2026-06 None
Ingram Micro Services 75 Technology 2026-07 Facility closure in Chandler
Harvard University 75 30% Education 2026-08 restructuring
Rifle Paper Co. 74 Retail 2026-06 Closing Maitland warehouse facility
MU Health Care 74 Healthcare 2026-06 Closing Quick Care; workforce reductions in non-clinical and administrative areas
IDEX Health & Science LLC 73 Healthcare 2026-05 Ceasing operations at Bristol facility
Bristol Manufacturing Plant 73 Manufacturing 2026-05 Plant closure
Vertical Farm Startup 73 Agriculture 2026-08 Startup collapses as vertical farming industry stumbles
Chase Corp. 72 Manufacturing 2026-06 facility closure
Temco Logistics 71 Technology 2026-07 Discontinuing flatbed delivery and ending operations at Dallas center
Home Depot 71 Retail 2026-07 closing Mountain Creek facility
Innovative Care Partners 70 Healthcare 2026-05 cuts services
Portland Trail Blazers 70 Sports 2026-05 cost cutting under new ownership
Baptist Health Fort Smith 70 Healthcare 2026-06 Not specified
Delta 70 Transportation 2026-06 cuts food service contract
Les Schwab Tire Centers 70 14% Retail 2026-06 restructuring
Les Schwab 70 Retail 2026-06 Not specified
Citibank 70 Banking 2026-06 restructuring
Obsidian 70 Technology 2026-07 Microsoft Xbox restructuring
Obsidian Entertainment 70 25% Technology 2026-07 Disappointing returns on The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed
Major grocery store chain 69 Retail 2026-05 Closure of one location on the Oregon Coast
Americold 69 Industrials 2026-06 Closure of Atlanta facility as part of new initiative to increase overhead savings following $1.3B joint venture
PureGym 69 2% Technology 2026-07 Part of a 2% regional reduction in head count to trim overall financial losses at the budget-minded chain
Resource Label Group 68 Manufacturing 2026-08 closing Franklin office
Neiman Marcus 67 Retail 2026-06 closure of downtown Dallas location
Saks Global 67 Retail 2026-06 Permanent closure of downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus flagship store on Main Street
Construction company 66 Construction 2026-08 None
Labouré College 65 Education 2026-07 winds down operations ahead of acquisition by Curry College
Frito-Lay 65 Food & Beverage 2026-07 contracting out local distribution
El Paso ISD 63 Education 2026-06 budget crisis
ServiceNow 63 Technology 2026-06 Restructuring
Enkei America Inc. 62 Manufacturing 2026-07 Plant closure due to recruitment challenges
Howard County Crisis Center 62 Healthcare 2026-08 Federal funding ends
Starbucks 61 Technology 2026-05 technology department reorganization
Bright Planet Solar 60 Technology 2026-05 Not specified
Honeywell 60 Technology 2026-06 ahead of spinoff into independent company
Novartis 60 Technology 2026-06 after $1.4B acquisition of Flatiron biotech
Darrow AI-Driven 60 33% Technology 2026-07 Restructuring despite profitability, with AI platform now reducing need for human legal analysts
SHINE Technologies 59 Technology 2026-06 Restructuring following nuclear fusion breakthrough announcement
School Specialty, LLC 59 Education 2026-08 facility closure
Lowell 58 None 2026-07 business restructuring after hiring staff
Memorial Hospital 57 Healthcare 2026-07 None
Dignity Health 57 Healthcare 2026-07 Not specified
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital 57 Healthcare 2026-07 Closure of Grossman Burn Unit and organizational restructuring by parent company Dignity Health
Maggiano's Little Italy 57 Restaurant 2026-07 Restaurant closure due to lease expiration
Johnson & Johnson 56 Healthcare 2026-05 separating from its orthopedics business
Roseburg mill 55 Manufacturing 2026-07 Closure after 72 years in business
Aramark 54 Facilities Management 2026-05 End of state lease for Lowell ICC shelter property
Prudential Insurance Company of America 53 Insurance 2026-05 Not specified
Portland State University 52 Education 2026-06 proposed layoffs
Sangamo Therapeutics 52 Healthcare 2026-06 Chapter 11 bankruptcy after partnerships dissolved
Christian books distributor 50 Retail/Distribution 2026-05 None
Atlanta Journal Constitution 50 Media 2026-06 None
Republic National Distributing Company 50 Consumer Goods 2026-06 Closing Charlotte and Raleigh sites
Pace Gallery 50 20% Art/Retail 2026-06 Restructuring and downsizing
MassMutual 50 Financial Services 2026-07 reorganization
Chattanooga Times Free Press 50 Media 2026-07 Company sold to father-and-son duo Max and Craig Fuller; new ownership Firecrown Media made staff cuts after acquiring the paper
Rhiner's Plumbing Co. 47 Construction 2026-05 Company closing
South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 47 Healthcare 2026-07 administrative overhaul
Calumet City 46 Government 2026-05 multimillion dollar budget deficit
SMC 45 Education 2026-05 address financial mismanagement
Paterson School District 43 Education 2026-05 budget cuts
Pioneer Cladding 43 Construction 2026-06 Business restructuring
Bowtech 43 Technology 2026-08 Moving operations to Houston
Independence Premium Foods 41 Pet Food Manufacturing 2026-07 Decrease in volume from the plant's single customer
Aeroseal 40 Manufacturing 2026-06 None
Amex GBT 40 Technology 2026-07 jobs at risk at Amex GBT division behind booking tool Neo
Pump.fun 40 Technology 2026-08 timed layoffs before employee token vesting cliff to prevent PUMP token payouts
Pumpfun 40 Technology 2026-08 Ahead of $86 million token unlock
Planned Parenthood North Central States 38 Healthcare 2026-07 Mounting financial pressure and political restrictions
PBS 34 Technology 2026-07 Trump-backed cuts to federal funding for public media
PUSD 32 Education 2026-05 Budget reductions for next school year
University of Utah 32 Education 2026-05 system redesign
NPR 30 Media/News 2026-05 Following 300 buyout offers; restructuring
Cree Lighting 28 Technology 2026-05 plant closure
Congo Brands 28 None 2026-07 changes in business
UCLA 27 Technology 2026-07 budget deficit
Yolo County 26 Government 2026-06 budget gap
WWE 25 Entertainment 2026-06 Company released wrestlers as part of restructuring
LSU 25 Education 2026-07 restructure administration, redirect spending
The Art Institute of Chicago 25 Museum 2026-07 Plan to outsource custodial work to third-party vendor GDI Integrated Facility Services
America's Test Kitchen 24 10% Media 2026-05 Restructuring; latest in series of cuts following previous layoffs and magazine closure
Double Fine Productions 23 Technology 2026-07 Going independent from Xbox; ensuring future of company
Waukegan D60 23 Education 2026-07 cost-cutting move
Lincoln County School District 22 Education 2026-05 budget cuts due to $2.8 million shortfall
Southern Berkshire Regional School District 22 Education 2026-05 Budget reductions
Fulcrum 22 85% Technology 2026-06 Restructuring
St. Charles Health System 22 Healthcare 2026-06 Restructuring within the nonprofit health system
Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District 21 Education 2026-05 State budget cuts
Associated Press 20 Media 2026-05 Strategic pivot from print journalism
E.&J. Gallo Winery 20 Food & Beverage 2026-06 adjustment to market conditions
Wells Fargo 20 Financial Services 2026-07 None
Vestis Services, LLC 19 Services 2026-08 Layoffs
Indiana Public Media 18 Media 2026-05 state and federal funding cuts
Aztec Foundation 18 55% Technology 2026-08 Restructuring from development-focused to network maintenance and security
OtherSide Entertainment 17 Technology 2026-06 game cancellation
Colorado School of Mines 16 1% Education 2026-06 None
Los Angeles Lakers 15 Sports 2026-05 restructuring under new owner Mark Walter shifting from family-run model
Lane Regional 14 Healthcare 2026-08 Amid search for partner, cuts services
Paizo 12 Entertainment 2026-06 Due to Diamond Hostage Inventory; company undergoing restructuring
ABC News 12 Media 2026-06 Amid parent company Disney's mass layoffs
Montefiore AI-Driven 12 Healthcare 2026-07 AI technology displacing nursing positions
Howard Stern Production Company 12 Technology 2026-07 Reducing shows from 3 days per week to 1 day per week, requiring smaller support staff
Howard Stern/Sirius XM 12 Media/Entertainment 2026-07 shift to one-show-a-week schedule
Montefiore Hospital AI-Driven 12 Healthcare 2026-07 Implementation of AI-powered review software led to the layoff of 12 veteran utilization review nurses
Howard Stern Show 12 Media/Entertainment 2026-07 Not specified
Howard Stern Show (SiriusXM) 12 Media 2026-08 Preparing to drop to one new show per week after Labor Day
KRIS 6 News AI-Driven 12 Media 2026-08 Shift to 24/7 streaming operations
Alfred University 11 Education 2026-06 financial and operational pressures
San Diego Museum of Art 11 Museums 2026-08 rising operational costs and funding uncertainties
xAI AI-Driven 10 Technology 2026-05 None
Baldwin Wallace University 10 Education 2026-05 lower-demand academic programs
Midcoast Villager 6 Media 2026-05 financial stability
Conduent 6 Technology 2026-07 Not specified
Palm Coast 6 Government 2026-08 Budget cuts and fiscal direction established by City Council
SMBC Manubank 6 Financial Services 2026-08 Closure
Dominican Hospital 5 83% Healthcare 2026-06 budget constraints
Paradigm 3 Entertainment 2026-06 None
ESPN 1 Media 2026-07 Round of layoffs
Passage 0 75% Biotechnology 2026-05 explores strategic alternatives
Fidelity 0 1% Financial Services 2026-05 evolves operations
Verizon 0 under 1% Technology 2026-05 None
Ticketmaster 0 8% Technology 2026-05 Following strong Live Nation earnings report
Upwork 0 24% Technology 2026-05 None
BILL Holdings 0 30% Technology 2026-05 Stock buyback authorization on same day as layoffs
Bill.com AI-Driven 0 30% Technology 2026-05 AI restructuring
BILL 0 30% Technology 2026-05 restructuring
ZoomInfo 0 20% Technology 2026-05 Cost reduction and strategic restructuring
Daily Wire 0 13% Technology 2026-05 financial challenges
Dune 0 25% Technology 2026-05 Restructuring
Peloton 0 11% Technology 2026-05 streamline operations as sales and membership continue to decline
Facebook 0 11% Technology 2026-05 None
Pinterest 0 less than 15% Technology 2026-05 global restructuring
ClickUp 0 22% Technology 2026-05 Proactive restructuring to adapt to broader industry changes
Block 0 40% Technology 2026-05 Unspecified restructuring
SentinelOne 0 8% Technology 2026-05 weak forecast overshadowing earnings
Evans AI-Driven 0 22% Technology 2026-05 AI productivity
Webflow 0 5% Technology 2026-05 Sudden layoff with staff locked out without warning
Manhattan Associates 0 6% Technology 2026-06 Workforce reduction
GitLab AI-Driven 0 14% Technology 2026-06 AI-focused restructuring
The New School 0 15% Education 2026-06 budget deficit
Ursinus College 0 15% Education 2026-06 Budget cuts to close deficit
Constellium Automotive USA 0 >50% Manufacturing 2026-06 changing business needs
Bolt 0 30% Technology 2026-06 decline in valuation and multiple rounds of restructuring
Uber 0 23% Technology 2026-06 HR and recruitment restructuring
Whiskey House 0 30% Food & Beverage 2026-06 ongoing slump
Minnesota Star Tribune 0 15% Technology 2026-06 Adapting to a more digital-focused business model
Fulcrum Therapeutics 0 85% Healthcare 2026-06 Strategic review and restructuring
Uber Technologies 0 23% Technology 2026-06 Major restructuring of HR function (People and Places division)
Star Tribune 0 15% Media 2026-06 Cost cutting
Teva 0 8% Healthcare 2026-06 Workforce reduction plan
Cambridge biotech 0 85% Life sciences 2026-06 FDA halts drug for cancer risks
South Louisville Specialty Clinic 0 80% Technology 2026-06 State budget cuts
Rivian 0 under 2% Technology 2026-06 Cost-cutting to improve profitability and fund autonomous driving investments
Rackspace Technology AI-Driven 0 15% Technology 2026-06 to fund AI-focused shift
Bungie 0 50% Technology 2026-06 Following Marathon's failure and declining Destiny 2 numbers
Stripe 0 10% Technology 2026-06 Organizational restructuring
Rackspace AI-Driven 0 15% Technology 2026-06 Focus on AI Growth
Lucid 0 18% Technology 2026-06 Second round of layoffs in 2026
Lucid Group 0 18% Technology 2026-06 cost-savings plan
Politico 0 3% Media/Technology 2026-06 Started 2026 by cutting staff
Lucid Group Inc. 0 18% Technology 2026-06 cost-reduction plan due to wavering demand for electric vehicles
Sweet Cherry 0 25% None 2026-06 after repositioning
Elastic AI-Driven 0 7% Technology 2026-06 To prioritise AI and automation
BitGo AI-Driven 0 15% Technology 2026-06 to sharpen focus on AI, stablecoins
Sonos 0 3% Technology 2026-06 to streamline teams and improve their speed
Nexar AI-Driven 0 14% Technology 2026-07 Restructuring amid merger with Nauto
id Software 0 50% Technology 2026-07 No specific reason provided in article
Temple University 0 less than 1% Education 2026-07 budget constraints and tuition increase
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences 0 up to 25% Education 2026-07 Staff overhaul planned since last spring
K&L Gates 0 10% Legal 2026-07 None
Monday.com AI-Driven 0 20% Technology 2026-07 Restructuring for the AI era
Patreon 0 20% Technology 2026-07 restructuring
Moovit 0 30% Technology 2026-07 Mobileye reshapes acquisition for robotaxi era
BuzzFeed 0 33% Technology 2026-07 None
Visa 0 7% Technology 2026-07 None
Double Fine 0 25.6% Technology 2026-07 Transition to independent status after Xbox sold the studio
Crescent Communities 0 15% Real Estate 2026-07 market slowdown
Chime AI-Driven 0 10% Technology 2026-08 AI pivot
ChargePoint 0 10% Technology 2026-07 Restructuring
Duolingo AI-Driven 0 10% Education Technology 2026-08 AI-first strategy replacing contractor work with artificial intelligence, expanding AI-generated educational content
Hyatt Hotels 0 30% Hospitality 2026-08 Changing patterns in guest inquiries and business needs
Travel booking company AI-Driven 0 40% Technology 2026-08 AI changes
Portillo's 0 18% Restaurant 2026-08 To operate more efficiently and support long-term growth strategy
Etsy 0 12% Technology 2026-08 restructuring plan
Nutanix AI-Driven 0 5% Technology 2026-08 restructuring for AI and long-term growth
St. Louis building entry technology firm 0 32% Technology 2026-08 restructuring
VideoAmp AI-Driven 0 20% Technology 2026-08 AI agents reshaping operating model

United States AI Layoffs — 2025

Company Laid Off Sector Reason
Intel 15,000 Semiconductors Massive cost-cutting amid foundry losses
Dell 12,500 Hardware PC market decline and AI pivot
Cisco 5,500 Networking Shifting resources to AI networking
Xerox 3,500 Document Tech Print market decline
PayPal 2,500 Fintich Efficiency restructuring
eBay 1,000 E-commerce Cost-cutting and AI investment
Snap 500 Social Media Revenue challenges
290,408
Jobs directly attributed to AI adoption in 2026 so far.
55% of US hiring managers expect more AI-driven layoffs this year.
Companies are laying off workers because of AI's potential — not its performance. The cuts are pre-emptive: CEOs are betting on what AI will be able to do, not what it can do today. — Harvard Business Review, January 2026

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