In 2022, after decades of booming growth, technology companies in the United States began to lay off droves of employees. The announcements—which continued in 2023 and 2024, spanning from major corporations to startups—made constant headlines: Meta dropped 11,

Microsoft's layoffs reflect a broader tech industry trend, with firms like Deloitte cutting 20,000 jobs in 2025, per X sentiment. The company aims to reinvest savings into AI, targeting a £78 billion ($103 billion) AI market by 2027, but risks alienating talent in a competitive field.