Tech layoffs in 2026, in full

The biggest tech layoffs of 2026

• A
  AmazonJan 2026 · Big Tech

  Cut about 16,000 corporate roles, its second round since October 2025, saying it was reducing layers and removing bureaucracy.

  −16,000
• M
  MetaApr 2026 · Big Tech · AI-attributed

  Announced in April that it would cut about 8,000 jobs, roughly 10% of staff, on May 20 and drop plans to fill 6,000 open roles; CEO Mark Zuckerberg's memo tied the cuts to competing in AI.

  −8,000
• M
  MicrosoftJul 2026 · Big Tech

  Cut 4,800 roles, 2.1% of staff, mostly in Xbox and commercial sales; Microsoft said the eliminated roles are not being replaced by AI.

  −4,800
• P
  PayPalMay 2026 · Fintech · AI-attributed

  Plans to cut about 20% of staff over the next few years; CEO Enrique Lores said the company would first remove duplication and layers, then accelerate AI adoption and automation.

  −4,800
• C
  CiscoMay 2026 · Hardware & Chips · AI-attributed

  Announced fewer than 4,000 job cuts, under 5% of staff, alongside record quarterly revenue, with investment moving to silicon, optics, security and employees' use of AI.

  −4,000
• B
  BlockFeb 2026 · Fintech · AI-attributed

  Jack Dorsey cut nearly half of Block's staff, taking the Square and Cash App owner from over 10,000 workers to just under 6,000, citing AI tools and smaller teams.

  −4,000
• U
  UberSep 2026 · Transportation & Delivery

  Cut about 3,300 roles, 10% of global staff, to remove management layers: 20% fewer managers, half as many one- and two-person teams, and no roles more than seven layers below the CEO. Largest reduction since 2020.

  −3,300
• I
  IntuitMay 2026 · Enterprise SaaS

  Cut about 17% of full-time staff to simplify its structure and move resources to priorities including its AI platform; CEO Sasan Goodarzi told CNBC the cuts had nothing to do with AI.

  −3,000
• Z
  ZalandoJan 2026 · E-commerce

  Zalando plans to close its Erfurt logistics centre at the end of September 2026 after buying About You.

  −2,700
• V
  VisaJul 2026 · Fintech · AI-attributed

  Cut about 2,600 roles, roughly 7% of staff, mostly in technology and product; CEO Ryan McInerney's memo said AI is helping shape the way work gets done at Visa.

  −2,600
• C
  CapgeminiJan 2026 · IT Services & Consulting

  Capgemini announced 2,400 voluntary departures in France, citing weaker activity in manufacturing sectors it serves.

  −2,400
• WG
  WiseTech GlobalFeb 2026 · Enterprise SaaS · AI-attributed

  The logistics software firm said AI had ended the era of manual coding and planned about 2,000 job cuts over 18 months.

  −2,000
• AO
  ams OsramFeb 2026 · Hardware & Chips

  The lighting and sensor group announced about 2,000 job cuts, split between Europe and Asia.

  −2,000
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  ASMLJan 2026 · Hardware & Chips

  ASML said it plans to cut about 1,700 jobs, mostly management and support roles in technology and IT.

  −1,700
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  NokiaAug 2026 · Telecom

  Nokia is closing a research and development facility in Hangzhou, China, with about 1,600 job cuts.

  −1,600