☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>“The <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> world is reeling as <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>layoffs</span></a> in 2025 have crossed the staggering 100,000 mark, with leading companies like <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intel</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a>, and several others announcing sweeping job cuts. </p><p>This wave of layoffs, the largest since the early 2020s, is reshaping the global <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> landscape and sending shockwaves through the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/job" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>job</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/market" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>market</span></a>.”</p><p>“The rapid adoption of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AITools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AITools</span></a> has made many roles redundant, especially in software engineering, support, and administrative functions. Companies are investing heavily in <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automation</span></a> to boost <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/efficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>efficiency</span></a> and reduce <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/costs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>costs</span></a>. </p><p>The <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/hiring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hiring</span></a> frenzy of 2020-2022, fueled by <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/RemoteWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RemoteWork</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DigitalTransformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalTransformation</span></a>, led to bloated workforces. </p><p>As growth normalizes, companies are recalibrating their staffing needs.”</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Engineers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Engineers</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/WhiteCollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteCollar</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/designers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>designers</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SupportStaff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupportStaff</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/sackings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sackings</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <<a href="https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/jobs/tech-layoffs-2025-intel-microsoft-meta-job-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thebridgechronicle.com/jobs/te</span><span class="invisible">ch-layoffs-2025-intel-microsoft-meta-job-cuts</span></a>></p>