The tech industry entered 2025 with another heavy wave of job cuts. Independent trackers counted more than 150,000 layoffs across 549 companies in 2024, and the new year quickly showed that workforce reductions were far from over. In the first months of 2025, more than 22,000 workers lost jobs in tech, according to compiled estimates, with February alone seeing roughly 16,000 cuts. Companies across every segment, from cloud and AI to hardware, e-commerce, cybersecurity, and consumer apps, announced reorganizations, shutdowns, and efficiency drives that put thousands of employees out of work.
Artificial intelligence continues to be a major factor in many of these decisions. A growing number of employers have said they are using AI to automate support, back-office, and content-production tasks. In some cases, layoffs are tied to strategic shifts toward AI products; in others, pandemic-era hiring has been unwound as growth slows. The following month-by-month tracker lists confirmed reductions and shutdowns reported throughout 2025. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
January 2025
The year opened with a mix of shutdowns, targeted reductions, and early signals that AI would drive workforce decisions.
Cushion
Fintech startup Cushion shut down, with CEO Paul Kesserwani announcing the closure on LinkedIn. The company's post-money valuation was $82.4 million in 2022.
Placer.ai
Placer.ai laid off 150 employees based in the U.S., affecting roughly 18% of its total workforce, in an effort to reach profitability.
Amazon
Amazon cut dozens of workers in its communications department, saying the company needed to move faster, increase ownership, strengthen its culture, and bring teams closer to customers.
Stripe
Stripe laid off 300 people, according to a leaked memo reported by Business Insider. The fintech giant also planned to grow its total headcount by 17% after the cuts.
Textio
Textio laid off 15 employees as the augmented writing startup underwent a restructuring effort.
Pocket FM
Pocket FM cut 75 employees to ensure the long-term sustainability and success of the company. The audio platform had previously cut 200 writers in July 2024.
Aurora Solar
Aurora Solar planned to cut 58 employees in response to ongoing macroeconomic challenges and continued uncertainty in the solar industry.
Meta
Meta announced an internal memo that it would cut 5% of staff targeting low performers as the company prepared for an intense year. The company had more than 72,000 employees at the time.
Wayfair
Wayfair cut up to 730 jobs, affecting 3% of its total workforce, as it planned to exit operations in Germany and focus on physical retailers.
Pandion
Pandion shut down operations, affecting 63 employees. Employees were paid through January 15 without severance.
Icon
Icon laid off 114 employees as part of a team realignment, focusing on its robotic printing system.
Altruist
Altruist eliminated 37 jobs, affecting roughly 10% of its total workforce, even as the company pursued aggressive hiring.
Aqua Security
Aqua Security cut dozens of employees across its global markets as part of a strategic reorganization to increase profitability.
SolarEdge Technologies
SolarEdge planned to lay off 400 employees globally in its fourth layoff round since January 2024 as the solar industry faced a downturn.
Level
Fintech startup Level, founded in 2018, abruptly shut down after an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer. CEO Paul Aaron said Employer.com had a new offer under consideration to acquire the company post-shutdown.
February 2025
February became one of the largest months for tech layoffs in the year, with major companies cutting thousands of roles.
HP
HP cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its Future Now restructuring plan, with the goal of saving $300 million before the end of its fiscal year.
GrubHub
GrubHub announced 500 job cuts after being sold to Wonder Group for $650 million. The reduction affected more than 20% of its previous workforce.
Autodesk
Autodesk planned to lay off 1,350 employees, affecting 9% of its workforce, as it reshaped its go-to-market model.
Google cut employees in its People Operations and cloud organizations teams as part of a reorganization. The company offered a voluntary exit program to U.S.-based People Operations employees.
Nautilus
Nautilus reduced headcount by 25 employees, accounting for 16% of its workforce, while preparing a commercial version of its proteome analysis platform for 2026.
eBay
eBay cut a few dozen employees in Israel, potentially affecting 10% of its 250-person workforce in the country.
Starbucks
Starbucks cut 1,100 jobs in a reorganizing effort that affected its tech workers. The coffee chain said it would outsource some tech work to third-party employees.
Commercetools
Commercetools laid off dozens of employees after failing to meet sales growth targets, including around 10% of staff in one day. The headless commerce platform had raised money at a $1.9 billion valuation a few years earlier.
Dayforce
Dayforce cut roughly 5% of its current workforce in an efficiency drive to increase profitability and growth.
Expedia
Expedia laid off more employees in a cost-cutting effort. The travel giant had cut about 1,500 roles in its Product and Technology division the previous year.
Skybox Security
Skybox Security ceased operations and laid off employees after selling its business and technology to Israeli cybersecurity company Tufin. The cuts affected roughly 300 people.
HerMD
HerMD shut down operations after shifting from a brick-and-mortar model to a fully virtual women's healthcare provider. The startup raised $18 million in 2023 and said recent layoffs were tied to its former in-person business.
Zendesk
Zendesk cut 51 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters, according to state filings.
Vendease
Vendease cut 120 employees, affecting 44% of its total staff. It was the Y Combinator-backed Nigerian startup's second layoff round in five months.
Logically
Logically laid off dozens of employees as part of a cost-cutting effort to ensure long-term success in its mission to curb misinformation online.
Blue Origin
Blue Origin laid off about 10% of its workforce, affecting more than 1,000 employees. The cuts largely impacted engineering and program management positions.
Redfin
Redfin cut around 450 positions between February and July 2025, with a full restructuring set to be completed in the fall following its partnership with Zillow.
Sophos
Sophos laid off 6% of its total workforce. The cuts came less than two weeks after the cybersecurity firm acquired Secureworks for $859 million.
Zepz
Zepz cut nearly 200 employees and closed its operations in Poland and Kenya.
Unity
Unity conducted another round of layoffs; the number of affected employees was not disclosed.
JustWorks
JustWorks cut nearly 200 employees. CEO Mike Seckler cited potential adverse events like a recession or rising interest rates.
Bird
Bird cut 120 jobs, affecting roughly one-third of its workforce. The move came a year after the Dutch startup cut 90 employees following a rebrand.
Sprinklr
Sprinklr laid off about 500 employees, affecting 15% of its workforce, citing poor business performance. The cuts followed two earlier rounds that affected roughly 200 employees.
Sonos
Sonos let go of approximately 200 employees, according to reports. The company had previously cut 100 employees in August 2024.
Workday
Workday laid off 1,750 employees, affecting roughly 8.5% of the enterprise HR platform's total headcount.
Okta
Okta laid off 180 employees, just over a year after cutting 400 workers.
Cruise
Cruise laid off 50% of its workforce, including CEO Marc Whitten and several other top executives, as it prepared to shut down operations. The remaining autonomous vehicle operations moved under General Motors.
Salesforce
Salesforce eliminated more than 1,000 jobs while also recruiting workers to sell new AI products.
March 2025
March brought some of the largest single-company reductions of the year, including a bankruptcy-driven cut and a major industrial restructuring.
Northvolt
Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees, affecting 62% of its total staff. The layoffs came weeks after the Swedish battery maker filed for bankruptcy.
Block
Block let go of 931 employees, around 8% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization. CEO Jack Dorsey said the layoffs were not for financial reasons or to replace workers with AI.
Brightcove
Brightcove laid off 198 employees, about two-thirds of its U.S. workforce, a month after being acquired by Bending Spoons for $233 million.
Acxiom
Acxiom laid off 130 employees, or 3.5% of its workforce. The news came just after IPG and Omnicom shareholders approved a potential merger.
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital closed its Washington, D.C. office and let go of its policy team. Three full-time employees were expected to be affected.
Siemens
Siemens planned to let go of approximately 5,600 jobs globally in its automation and electric-vehicle charging businesses.
HelloFresh
HelloFresh laid off 273 employees, closed its distribution center in Grand Prairie, Texas, and consolidated operations in Irving.
Otorio
Otorio cut 45 employees, more than half of its workforce, after being acquired by cybersecurity company Armis for $120 million.
ActiveFence
ActiveFence reduced 22 employees, representing 7% of its workforce. Most affected employees were based in Israel.
D-ID
D-ID cut 22 jobs, affecting nearly a quarter of its workforce, following a strategic partnership with Microsoft.
NASA
NASA shut down several offices in accordance with Elon Musk's DOGE, including its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy and the DEI branch.
Zonar Systems
Zonar Systems laid off some staff, according to social media posts from former employees, but the company did not confirm the number.
Wayfair
Wayfair announced plans to let go of 340 employees in its technology division as part of a restructuring effort.
HPE
HPE cut 2,500 employees, or 5% of its staff, after its shares slid 19% in the first fiscal quarter.
TikTok
TikTok cut up to 300 workers in Dublin, accounting for roughly 10% of its workforce in Ireland.
LiveRamp
LiveRamp laid off 65 employees, affecting 5% of its total workforce.
Ola Electric
Ola Electric laid off over 1,000 employees and contractors in a cost-cutting effort, its second round in five months.
Rec Room
Rec Room reduced total headcount by 16% as the gaming startup shifted toward being scrappier and more efficient.
ANS Commerce
ANS Commerce was shut down three years after being acquired by Flipkart. The number of employees affected was not disclosed.
April 2025
April saw massive cuts at Intel, widespread reductions across startups, and continued layoffs at major platforms.
NetApp
NetApp eliminated 700 jobs, affecting 6% of its workforce, as part of an operational efficiency reorganization.
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts let go of approximately 300 to 400 employees, including about 100 at Respawn Entertainment, to focus on long-term strategic priorities.
Expedia
Expedia laid off around 3% of its employees, mainly in midlevel product and technology roles. The cuts followed the departure of hundreds of global marketing staff in March.
Cars24
Cars24 reduced its workforce by about 200 employees in product and technology divisions as part of a restructuring.
Meta
Meta let go of over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division, affecting teams working on VR experiences and hardware operations.
Intel
Intel announced plans to lay off more than 21,000 employees, roughly 20% of its workforce, ahead of its Q1 earnings call under newly appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
GM
GM laid off 200 people at its Factory Zero facility in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, which produces electric vehicles.
Zopper
Zopper let go of around 100 employees since the start of 2025, with about 50 in tech and product roles in the latest round.
Turo
Turo reduced its workforce by 150 positions after deciding not to proceed with its IPO.
GupShup
GupShup laid off roughly 200 employees to improve efficiency and profitability, its second round in five months after cutting about 300 in December.
Forto
Forto eliminated 200 jobs, affecting about one-third of its employees, including a significant number of sales staff.
Wicresoft
Wicresoft stopped operations in China, affecting around 2,000 employees, after Microsoft decided to end outsourced after-sales support amid trade tensions.
Five9
Five9 cut 123 jobs, affecting about 4% of its workforce, as it prioritized artificial intelligence for profitable growth.
Google laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices division, covering Android, Pixel, Chrome, and related products.
Microsoft
Microsoft considered additional layoffs by May, reportedly discussing reductions in middle management and non-coder roles to increase the ratio of programmers to product managers.
Automattic
Automattic laid off 16% of its workforce across departments. With 1,744 employees before the cuts, more than 270 staff may have been affected.
Canva
Canva let go of 10 to 12 technical writers, about nine months after telling employees to use generative AI tools wherever possible.
May 2025
May included major reductions at Microsoft and several AI-affected education and cybersecurity companies.
Hims and Hers
Hims and Hers downsized by 68 employees, about 4% of total staff. The company said the layoffs were unrelated to a U.S. ban on producing large quantities of Wegovy.
Amazon
Amazon laid off around 100 employees from its devices and services division, which includes Alexa, Echo, Ring, and Zoox.
Microsoft
Microsoft cut over 6,500 jobs, affecting 3% of its worldwide workforce. It was one of the company's biggest layoffs since 2023.
Chegg
Chegg let go of 248 employees, about 22% of its workforce, as students turned to AI tools instead of traditional edtech platforms.
Match
Match reduced its workforce by 13% as part of a reorganization to cut costs and streamline operations.
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike laid off 5% of its global workforce, around 500 people, as part of a strategic plan to scale efficiently toward $10 billion in ending annual recurring revenue.
General Fusion
General Fusion cut roughly 25% of its workforce. The Vancouver-based fusion energy company had raised $440 million from investors including Jeff Bezos.
Deep Instinct
Deep Instinct reduced headcount by 20 employees, accounting for 10% of its workforce.
Beam
Beam shut down operations and let go of approximately 200 employees, months after announcing major expansion plans.
June 2025
June was relatively quieter, but several companies still made significant cuts.
TomTom
TomTom cut 300 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as part of an organizational restructuring in its sales and support divisions amid the AI shift.
Rivian
Rivian reduced headcount by approximately 140 employees, mostly in its manufacturing team.
Bumble
Bumble cut approximately 240 jobs, or 30% of its workforce, to save $40 million annually and invest in new products.
Klue
Klue laid off 85 employees, about 40% of its workforce. The Vancouver-based startup sells AI-powered competitive intelligence software.
Google downsized its smart TV division by 25% of its 300-member team and cut funding for Google TV and Android TV by 10%, while increasing AI investment.
Intel
Intel planned to lay off 15% to 20% of workers in its Intel Foundry division starting in July, and confirmed it would wind down its auto business.
Playtika
Playtika let go of around 90 employees, with 40 in Israel and 50 in Poland, after cutting 50 employees a few weeks earlier.
Airtime
Airtime let go of about 25 employees from its 58-person team. The video startup was launched by Evernote founder Phil Libin in 2020.
Microsoft
Microsoft laid off more employees, affecting software engineers, product managers, technical program managers, marketers, and legal counsel, after cutting over 6,500 in May.
July 2025
July saw large cuts at Microsoft, Intel, and several AI-adjacent startups.
Atlassian
Atlassian cut 150 roles in customer service and support, saying improvements to its platform had significantly reduced support needs.
Consensys
Consensys cut about 7% of its workforce, or 47 employees, as part of a push toward profitability. The company continued hiring for select roles.
Zeen
Zeen shut down operations. The social collaging platform aimed at creators was founded in 2019 and raised $9 million.
Scale AI
Scale AI laid off around 200 employees, about 14% of its workforce, and cut ties with 500 global contractors, weeks after Meta brought in the company's CEO in a $14.3 billion deal.
Lenovo
Lenovo cut more than 100 U.S. full-time jobs, about 3% of its workforce, including positions at its Morrisville, North Carolina campus.
Intel
Intel reportedly planned to lay off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon, about five times more than previously announced.
Indeed and Glassdoor
Indeed and Glassdoor eliminated approximately 1,300 jobs combined, mostly in the U.S., as part of a restructuring to focus on AI.
Eigen Lab
Eigen Lab laid off 29 employees, about 25% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization after launching EigenCloud.
Microsoft
Microsoft cut 9,000 employees, less than 4% of its global workforce, following earlier cuts in January, May, and June.
ByteDance
ByteDance laid off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington, as the TikTok parent continued restructuring.
August 2025
August brought layoffs at Oracle, Cisco, and several companies tied to AI and marketing technology.
Cisco
Cisco eliminated 221 positions across Milpitas and San Francisco, as part of a broader workforce reduction.
Restaurant365
Restaurant365 laid off about 100 employees, around 9% of its workforce, after falling short of growth targets.
Oracle
Oracle cut 101 jobs in Santa Clara, with terminations effective October 13, following nearly 200 layoffs at Pleasanton and Redwood City and plans for 161 cuts in Seattle.
F5
F5 cut 106 positions at its Seattle and Liberty Lake, Washington offices, affecting senior engineers and managers.
Peloton
Peloton cut 6% of its workforce in its sixth layoff in just over a year, citing the need to improve long-term business health.
Kaltura
Kaltura cut 10% of its workforce, about 70 employees, to save $8.5 million in operating expenses.
Yotpo
Yotpo laid off about
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