Big tech fired hundreds of thousands, then rehired — was AI ever the real reason?
TansuYegen · x · 2026-10-28
Tansu Yegen publishes a long-form analysis: AI became the justification for one of the largest layoff waves in tech history, yet headcounts at major companies have climbed back toward previous levels. The piece questions what this massive churn was really about — cost restructuring, a market narrative, or something else entirely.
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