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Jun 14, 2026
Bay Area Tech Layoffs Hit 9,284 in 2026, Already Topping H1 2025
Bay Area tech companies have cut 9,284 jobs so far in 2026, already surpassing the roughly 4,700 cuts from the first half of 2025. The latest wave includes 370 positions across ServiceNow, Salesforce, Ubisoft, Quizlet, and Verily Health.
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Jun 14, 2026
Meta Engineers Call AI Unit a ‘Gulag’ as Zuckerberg Admits Mistakes
Meta funneled 6,500 engineers into a new Applied AI unit three months ago. Now workers call it 'the gulag,' a livestream was hijacked by a furious employee, and Mark Zuckerberg is in damage-control mode, admitting the company made mistakes and ruling out more layoffs for 2026.
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Jun 9, 2026
AI Drives 40% of US Job Cuts in May as 97,000 Positions Eliminated
AI was cited as the primary reason for 40% of all US job cuts in May 2026, according to the Challenger Report, with 97,006 positions eliminated overall. A separate Mercer survey found 99% of CEOs expect AI-driven layoffs within two years, as the technology sector alone shed 38,242 jobs — the highest monthly total since August 2024.
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Disney's Leadership Shakeup: Layoffs on the Horizon with CEO Josh D'Amaro
Amid a flurry of leadership changes at Disney, the entertainment giant's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, faces criticism as he announces yet another round of layoffs. This restructuring move, primarily impacting the marketing sector, follows a historic turnover of more than 8,000 positions since the return of Bob Iger in 2022. Industry parallels are drawn with similar patterns at corporates like Walmart and Target, sparking debates in social media and forums regarding corporate priorities and employee welfare.
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