Bay Area tech layoffs hit nearly 14,500 in 2026, already exceeding all of 2025
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-24
California WARN notices show Bay Area tech companies have disclosed plans for nearly 14,500 layoffs in 2026, already surpassing the full-year 2025 total of about 10,170. Simar Singh adds that a founder he met said his AI tech company is laying off 2,000 call center workers, warning that society may not be ready for such upheaval.
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