Complete List of 2025 Tech Layoffs Unveiled

The 2025 tech layoff report reveals widespread job cuts across major tech companies as the industry adapts to shifting market demands, economic uncertainty, and AI-driven automation. This comprehensive list highlights the scale of workforce reductions, affected roles, and regions most impacted. From startups to global giants, the layoffs reflect broader restructuring efforts aimed at cost-cutting and operational efficiency. The summary provides a clear overview of the ongoing employment changes reshaping the tech sector in 2025.

The wave of tech layoffs continues into 2025, building on a tumultuous 2024 that saw over 150,000 jobs eliminated across nearly 550 companies, according to Layoffs.fyi. Already this year, the industry has witnessed more than 22,000 job losses, with February alone accounting for over 16,000 of them.

To help readers understand the scope and implications of these ongoing reductions, a live tracker has been created. It not only charts layoffs across the industry but also reflects the broader effects on innovation and the workforce, especially as automation and AI adoption grow. This tool serves to highlight both the pace of technological change and the very real human consequences of corporate restructuring.

Below, readers can access a frequently updated list detailing all known 2025 tech layoffs by month. Tips regarding new layoffs are welcomed, with options for anonymous submission available.

In June, Intel announced that it would reduce its Intel Foundry workforce by 15% to 20%, a division that manufactures semiconductors for clients. Playtika let go of 90 employees, mainly in Israel and Poland, while Airtime, a video startup, reduced its 58-person staff by nearly half. Microsoft resumed cuts just weeks after eliminating 6,500 roles in May, affecting various roles from engineers to legal staff.

In May, telehealth company Hims & Hers laid off 68 employees, about 4% of its workforce, although the decision was not linked to U.S. regulatory moves on weight-loss drugs. Amazon downsized by about 100 roles in its devices and services arm, and Microsoft confirmed one of its largest rounds since 2023, cutting 6,500 jobs. Chegg let go of 248 employees due to financial strain and declining web traffic amid competition from AI tools.

Match reduced its headcount by 13% to streamline operations, while cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike laid off 5% of its workforce, aiming for operational efficiency tied to growth targets. Fusion energy firm General Fusion cut 25% of its team, and Deep Instinct eliminated 10% of its staff. UK-based Beam closed down entirely, laying off 200 people after previously announcing growth plans.

This growing list underscores the volatility and transformation facing the tech sector, with job security increasingly uncertain in the face of evolving business models and technological advancements.

Here's a brief summary and key insights that could be useful for reporting, analysis, or trend-spotting:

‍Key Takeaways

1. Mass Layoffs from Industry Giants:
   
   
   • Intel’s 21,000 cuts (20% of workforce) and Microsoft, Meta, and Google’s recurring rounds signal deeper transformation driven by AI, cloud, and operational cost pressure.
     
     
2. Startups Struggle for Sustainability:
   
   
   • Multiple AI, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and fintech startups like GupShup, JustWorks, Cushion, and Vendease faced 2+ rounds of layoffs, shutdowns, or massive downsizing despite prior fundraising success.
     
     
3. Cloud, EV & SaaS Facing Heat:
   
   
   • Companies in electric vehicles (GM, Ola Electric), cloud services (Workday, NetApp), and software/SaaS (Five9, Zendesk, Sonos) are showing stress due to low demand, overhiring during pandemic growth, or AI adoption cannibalizing roles.
     
     
4. M&A and IPO Stumbles Trigger Cuts:
   
   • Layoffs at Brightcove (post-acquisition), Turo (postponed IPO), and Skybox Security (shutdown after sale) show how M&A events often precede restructuring.
     
     
5. Workforce Rationalization Around AI & Efficiency:
   
   
   • Canva, Meta, and Microsoft are realigning workforce skills in response to AI adoption, leading to job loss in areas like technical writing, hardware ops, and People Ops.
     

📌 Suggested Uses for This Dataset:

• Media Reports: A running tracker of 2025 tech layoffs.
  
  
• Investor Memos: Understanding cost-cutting trends post-hypergrowth.
  
  
• Policy Briefs: Workforce impact due to AI & automation.
  
  
• Infographic Data: Monthly job loss trendlines or heatmaps by sector.

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Source: techcrunch‍