Tech Layoffs

Companies

Larry Ellison loses over $47 billion in less than a week as Oracle stock slumps; falls to number 5 on richest list

Larry Ellison now trails Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, and Elon Musk, according to Forbes rankings.

2 min read10 Jun 2026
News

‘Bhed Chaal’ vs reality: Unemployed IIT graduate at crossroads; asks Internet what is better — PhD or low-paying job?

The BTech holder said he's facing a tight deadline to choose between a low-paying startup internship or pivoting to a PhD in Quantum Computing.

2 min read8 Jun 2026
News

Laid-off Oracle techie lands job in 45 days; shares blueprint to beat market slump — ‘Soak knowledge like sponge’

The techie revealed how they upskilled into AI engineering from scratch, balanced 15 daily applications, and “soaked in knowledge like a sponge” to successfully beat the job market slump.

2 min read4 Jun 2026
Companies

Seven ways AI is making 2025 tech layoffs different from Silicon Valley’s earlier job cuts

Tech layoffs in 2025 are increasingly targeting middle management and coordination-heavy roles as companies restructure around AI. Firms like Amazon, Meta and Shopify are pushing flatter hierarchies, AI-first hiring and smaller teams instead of broad pandemic-style cuts.

2 min read23 May 2026
Companies

‘AI not likely to replace you, but…’: Jensen Huang assures fresh grads that this is the best time to start a career

Jensen Huang told the new grads that AI was closing the “technology divide,” allowing anyone to build something useful.

2 min read11 May 2026
Technology

Tech layoffs have picked up. Expect more.

According to Layoffs.fyi, 81,272 tech employees have been laid off so far in 2026.

2 min read22 Apr 2026
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Economy

Iran war, Oracle layoffs, El Niño worries: What’s keeping the world on edge

Global markets face a precarious crossover of exigencies, as West Asia’s war, AI-led job losses and El Niño’s climate risks are causing nervousness around the world.

4 min read8 Apr 2026
Companies

Oracle layoffs hit 12,000 in India: Inside the 6 AM email that ended jobs overnight - Full text

Oracle said that the employees being terminated are eligible to receive a severance package.

2 min read1 Apr 2026
Lounge

How layoffs became fodder for memes

Memes about layoffs are changing not only how we perceive job loss, but also how we process it, often desensitising us to the real repercussions

6 min read9 Mar 2026
Companies

Tech layoffs in 2025: From TCS to Amazon — these IT firms laid off over 1,00,000 employees amid AI reshaping market

Tech layoffs continued in 2025, with over 1,00,000 jobs lost, primarily from giants like Amazon and Microsoft. The trend is comes at a time when companies are opting for AI solutions to manage rising operational costs.

3 min read27 Dec 2025