AI Job Loss Timeline

23 Apr 2026

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending grows

8,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Meta Global · Technology

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23 Apr 2026

15 Apr 2026

Snapchat owner cuts 1,000 jobs as says AI will reduce repetitive work

1,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Snap Inc Global · Technology

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01 Apr 2026Updated from planned

Oracle has begun a global layoff programme that could reportedly affect up to 30,000 workers as it redirects cash toward AI infrastructure and data centre expansion. Staff in the US, India, Canada, Mexico and other countries reportedly received termination emails, and Oracle has also been piloting AI agents for routine database administration tasks.

30,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Oracle Global · Technology

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01 Apr 2026 Updated from planned

20 Mar 2026

Snowflake made targeted staff cuts as part of strategy adjustments amid AI focus.

70 jobs reported

Confirmed Snowflake Global · Technology

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19 Mar 2026

Crypto.com reportedly lays off 12% of staff in AI pivot

300 jobs reported

Confirmed Crypto.com Global · Technology

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19 Mar 2026

11 Mar 2026

Atlassian reportedly to lay off about 1,600 people in AI pivot

1,600 jobs reported

Confirmed Atlassian Global · Media

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04 Mar 2026

Amazon confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts as it shifts resources to AI and data centres, completing 30,000 redundancies since October. The company spent $125 billion on AI infrastructure last year.

16,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Amazon Global · Retail

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04 Mar 2026

26 Feb 2026

Block announced over 4,000 job cuts as part of an AI overhaul.

4,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Block (Square) Global · Media

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25 Feb 2026

Reuters reporting Pinterest cutting 700 jobs

700 jobs reported

Confirmed Pinterest Global · Media

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25 Feb 2026

24 Feb 2026

WiseTech to axe about 2,000 jobs in a two-year AI pivot.

2,000 jobs reported

Confirmed WiseTech Global Global · Media

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28 Jan 2026

Home Depot ~800 corporate roles, heavily in technology org; company framing emphasises simplification and RTO

800 jobs reported

Confirmed Home Depot US · Retail

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28 Jan 2026

26 Jan 2026

Nike to lay off 775 at US distribution centres; reporting ties cuts to automation/operational efficiency as part of turnaround.

775 jobs reported

Confirmed Nike US · Retail

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15 Jan 2026

Citigroup multi-year restructuring: widely reported target of ~20,000 net role reductions by end-2026

1,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Citigroup Global · Banking

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15 Jan 2026

04 Nov 2025

IBM Q4 2025 cuts of thousands amid pivot to software/AI

5,000 jobs reported

Confirmed IBM Global · Media

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01 Oct 2025

'Train and retool' | Accenture cuts 11,000 jobs amid major AI reskilling drive

11,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Accenture Global · Professional services

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01 Oct 2025

18 Sep 2025

Fiverr cuts 30% of staff in pivot to being 'an AI-first company'

250 jobs reported

Confirmed Fiverr Global · Technology

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02 Sep 2025

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says his company has cut 4,000 customer service jobs as AI steps in: ‘I need less heads’

4,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Salesforce Global · Technology

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02 Sep 2025

18 Aug 2025

Oracle cuts hundreds of jobs as AI push continues

300 jobs reported

Confirmed Oracle US · Technology

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14 Aug 2025

Article from outlookbusiness.com

150 jobs reported

Confirmed Oracle US · Technology

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14 Aug 2025

07 Aug 2025

Altice Portugal cuts 1,000 jobs as AI implementation renders roles redundant - Bloomberg

1,000 jobs reported

Confirmed Altice Portugal Global · Telecommunications

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