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Layoffs in January 2026 highlight how workforce cuts have become a recurring start-of-year reality for the sector. (Image: FreePik)

22,000 layoffs hit tech in January 2026, driven by cuts at Amazon, Meta and Ericsson

February 05, 2026 9:05 pm

Thousands of tech workers were laid off in January 2026 as companies including Amazon, Meta, and Ericsson cut jobs at the start of the year, continuing a multi-year pattern of restructuring across the industry.

Fresh layoffs at HP and Apple highlight ongoing cost-cutting across the tech sector. (Image: FreePik)

Tech layoffs in January 2026: From Amazon to Pinterest, list of companies cutting jobs

January 31, 2026 9:44 am

Here is a list of tech companies that have announced job cuts in 2026 so far, along with the reasons they have cited.

Amazon slashed 14,000 white-collar jobs in late October, with CEO Andy Jassy stressing the need for the company to eliminate excessive bureaucracy by trimming operational levels and reducing the number of managers.

Amazon to cut 16,000 corporate roles in its biggest layoffs since 2023

January 29, 2026 9:05 am

Beth Galetti, senior VP of People and Experience, said that the reductions will impact about 16,000 employees across Amazon and that the company is working towards supporting everyone.

Amazon offices in India may be impacted as the company prepares its largest round of corporate layoffs, expected to begin this week. (Image Source: Reuters)

Amazon set for biggest layoffs in company history: Will Indian offices be impacted?

January 27, 2026 4:53 pm

As tech companies double down on efficiency and AI investments, Amazon is preparing its largest-ever round of layoffs, raising fresh concerns for its India-based workforce.

As tech layoffs stretch into 2026, role of AI in job cuts remains an open question

January 26, 2026 9:46 am

Amazon is planning to axe 30,000 corporate roles in its first round of job cuts in 2026, according to multiple news reports.

OpenAI, which signed a $10 billion computing deal with Nvidia challenger Cerebras earlier this month, is laying the groundwork for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion, Reuters has also reported.(File photo)

Amazon to cut thousands more corporate jobs next week: Report

January 23, 2026 9:14 am

Amazon is preparing a second round of layoffs that could begin next week, as the company moves toward cutting about 30,000 corporate roles amid a broader push to reduce bureaucracy and adopt AI-driven efficiencies.

AI adoption has increased rapidly in the last two years.

'AI is going to cause massive labour shortage', says Groq CEO Jonathan Ross

January 21, 2026 9:06 am

Groq CEO Jonathan Ross says AI will create labour shortages, cut costs, and cause people to work fewer hours in the future.

Tech layoffs in 2025: How AI emerged as a clear(er) driver of job cuts

December 25, 2025 8:32 am

While economic pressures persisted, 2025 marked the year several major tech firms openly tied layoffs to the adoption of AI.

Ankur Warikoo laid off 80 employees after raising $17 million

Ankur Warikoo on his darkest phase after raising $17 million: ‘I had let everyone down’

December 19, 2025 10:09 am

In a candid post on X, Warikoo spoke about 2016, a year that followed closely after his company raised $17 million from Sequoia India. Instead of celebration, the period forced him to make an agonising decision.