Tech layoffs keep bleeding into 2025 as industry reshapes around AI

The tech layoff wave shows few signs of letting up. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far in 2025, more than 22,000 workers have been affected — with a staggering 16,084 cuts in February alone. Numbers like that are hard to square with the shiny talk about innovation. Who pays the price? Real people do.

Notable cuts and corporate moves

It has been reported that Zebra Technologies is winding down its autonomous mobile robot business (built after its Fetch Robotics deal) and is weighing whether to sell the unit or shut it down, with most employees expected to leave by the end of 2025. It has been reported that Amazon is cutting 84 jobs in Seattle and Bellevue, with layoffs scheduled for Feb. 2–23, 2026; affected employees are reportedly to receive at least 90 days of pay, benefits and transition support. It has been reported that Israeli sales-intelligence startup Lusha is trimming about 8% of its staff — roughly 24 people — as part of a restructuring to refocus growth. Tenstorrent, the AI chip maker, has reportedly cut about 7.5% of its workforce as it pivots toward developers, not enterprise. It has been reported that Payoneer will let go of roughly 6% of its global staff, and that VSCO laid off 24 employees as it narrows product focus.

Why it matters

This tracker is more than a tally. As employers lean into AI and automation, the layoffs story is a reminder that technological progress can displace livelihoods as fast as it creates new opportunities — and the churn is not evenly distributed. TechCrunch is keeping a running list of known cuts and invites tips; yes, numbers tell a story, but the human moment is the heartbeat: anxiety, scrambling, reinvention. Will hiring bounce back where it matters? The industry is banking on new markets and tools — but for now, the headline is this: tens of thousands of workers, and counting, are having to rebuild.

Sources: techcrunch