Companies are laying off thousands to "invest in AI" -- but the AI replacements barely work. The human cost is real, and the productivity gains are still imaginary.
https://dev.to/mothasa/companies-are-firing-people-for-ai-that-doesnt-work-yet-3jb8
#AI #TechLayoffs #MachineLearning #FutureOfWork #Tech #Automation
Companies are laying off thousands to "invest in AI" -- but the AI replacements barely work. The human cost is real, and the productivity gains are still imaginary.
https://dev.to/mothasa/companies-are-firing-people-for-ai-that-doesnt-work-yet-3jb8
#AI #TechLayoffs #MachineLearning #FutureOfWork #Tech #Automation
There were over 108,000 tech workers laid off in the month of January. If you know someone who was part of a layoff, or is anxious about future layoffs, we’re organizing a call this Sunday and we hope you can join.
The Tech Workers Coalition is hosting a mass call for laid-off workers, students, and allies on Sunday, February 22, 11am PST / 2pm EST.
You’ll hear from workers at Amazon and the Washington Post Tech Guild talk about their recent experiences, and share information about organizing mutual aid for vulnerable workers (including H-1B visa holders). We’ll also talk with Andrew Stettner from the National Employment Law Project about how to prepare for a layoff, with know-your rights guidance, to help navigate severance and unemployment benefits.
We’re organizing for urgent policy changes around AI and unemployment protections. The time is now to mobilize. Workers deserve to share in the prosperity that AI creates, not just bear the costs.
We hope you can join the call:
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Tags: #Alt4Me #LayOffs #TechLayOffs #MutualAid #AI #USA #boost
All this and more in this week's edition of EveryDevAI news
https://www.everydev.ai/p/news-ai-dev-news-digest-february-13th-2026
#AI #AIJobs #GenerativeAI #FutureOfWork #AISafety #Spotify #Google #ProjectGenie #TechLayoffs #AINews #MachineLearning #AiDevNews #EveryDev
Tech giants are playing a shell game with American workers. 🛑
Step 1: Lay off thousands of qualified U.S. engineers.
Step 2: Replace them with H1B labor to slash costs.
Step 3: Direct the savings to shareholders.
The "talent shortage" is a myth—it's about labor costs, plain and simple. We need an H1B moratorium now to prioritize the workers who built this industry. #TechLayoffs #H1B #WorkforceProtection
It’s not about your skills. It’s about the spreadsheet.
Why pay a human $150k when a $5k subscription does the job with zero HR headaches?
The verdict on Legacy Labor is in. Watch the breakdown: https://youtube.com/shorts/9i8qK7gPnBI
#TechLayoffs “ January has been a rough month for Seattle-area tech workers, with hundreds of confirmed job cuts at Amazon and mounting reports of quieter layoffs across the region. “ https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/30/seattle-january-2026-tech-layoffs-terminations-amazon-meta-expedia-zillow
Pinterest is laying off 15% of its workforce to "reallocate resources" toward AI.
That's roughly 675 employees, with $35-45 million in restructuring charges.
AI was cited as the reason for nearly 55,000 U.S. layoffs last year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
#techlayoffs Ignoring the looming project chaos & potential staff departures will cost you precious time & money; the constant shifting priorities are draining expertise. ⏳ Join https://scrollbots.com
#techlayoffs They fought 📉 and discovered prioritizing people over profit. https://scrollbots.com
#techlayoffs I dare you to identify 3 skills guaranteed to stay in demand for the next 5 years. 🎯
75% of Tailwind's engineering team was laid off yesterday.
Despite record growth, their docs traffic is down 40% since early 2023 because of LLMs. No doc visits = no exposure to commercial products = 80% revenue drop.
We are watching a fundamental shift in how dev tools survive (or don't) in the age of AI. A must-read for anyone in the industry.
https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss.com/pull/2388#issuecomment-3717222957
#Tailwind #WebDevelopment #AI #LLM #SoftwareEngineering #TechLayoffs #CSS #FOSS #Web #Software #Dev
Tailwind CSS lays off 75% of engineering team as AI impacts revenue: Tailwind CSS laid off three-quarters of its engineering team on January 6, 2026, after AI-driven traffic decline slashed revenue by 80% despite framework's growing popularity. https://ppc.land/tailwind-css-lays-off-75-of-engineering-team-as-ai-impacts-revenue/ #TailwindCSS #TechLayoffs #AIImpact #EngineeringTeam #StartupNews
Microsoft (MSFT) Plans Thousands of January Job Cuts as AI Spending Accelerates
https://www.tipranks.com/news/microsoft-msft-eyes-major-january-layoffs-as-ai-costs-rise
#microsoft #ai #msft #techlayoffs #devcommunity #trends #rumors
Damn. This is painful and true. #techworkers #techindustry #techlayoffs #TechCareers #chatgpt
https://www.anildash.com/2026/01/06/500k-tech-workers-laid-off/
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/tech-layoffs-2025-list/
Google is killing customer service jobs with AI
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2025/12/google-killing-customer-service-jobs/
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/12/tech-layoffs-2025-list/
Microsoft's CEO just hinted at more job cuts in January. Xbox could face the axe again as AI takes priority. Here's what insiders are saying about the company's shrinking workforce
https://geekrealmhub.com/microsoft-layoffs-loom-as-nadella-prioritizes-ai-over-workforce-size/
