TL;DR
- Tech industry layoffs in 2025 have already surpassed 22,000 jobs, with February alone accounting for over 16,000.
- Microsoft, Intel, Indeed + Glassdoor, and Rivian are among companies making deep workforce cuts.
- Layoffs are linked to AI restructuring, automation adoption, and strategic realignments across global tech firms.
- Web3, e-commerce, and smart device divisions also face downsizing as market focus shifts.
- Monthly updates show a consistent pattern of headcount reductions despite continued AI investment.
Tech Layoff Trends: A Continued Wave in 2025
The tech sector’s restructuring wave is carrying over from 2024, which witnessed over 150,000 job losses across 549 companies. In 2025, over 22,000 tech workers have already been laid off, most severely in February, when 16,234 positions were eliminated.
This ongoing trend reflects how companies are accelerating investment in AI and automation, often at the cost of human capital. As innovation increases, so does the human toll of digital transformation.
Latest Layoffs: July 2025
Here are the significant July 2025 layoffs:
- Intel: Now planning to lay off 2,400 employees in Oregon, five times its earlier projection. This includes a 20% workforce cut, initially disclosed as 500.
- Indeed + Glassdoor: Will lay off 1,300 employees as part of a restructuring strategy focused on AI integration. Most of the roles impacted are U.S.-based.
- Eigen Labs: Cut 29 employees, or 25% of its staff, following the June launch of EigenCloud. Recently raised $70M in tokens from a16z Crypto.
- Microsoft: Eliminating 9,000 positions, under 4% of its global workforce. This follows 6,500+ cuts in May and 300 in June.
- ByteDance: Laying off 65 employees from its Bellevue, WA office, primarily affecting the TikTok Shop division.
Notable June 2025 Layoffs
June layoffs continued across a wide range of sub-sectors:
- TomTom: Cut 300 jobs (10%) amid a pivot to AI navigation support.
- Rivian: Slashed 140 roles (1%), primarily in manufacturing, even as it partners with Google.
- Bumble: Cut 240 jobs (30%) to reallocate funds toward new tech products, projecting $40M in annual savings.
- Klue: Let go of 85 staff (40%), mainly from its AI business intelligence platform team.
- Google: Cut 25% of its smart TV team, impacting Google TV and Android TV, with reallocation toward AI initiatives.
- Intel (Foundry division): Will eliminate 15–20% of its workforce, confirming plans to exit its automotive business.
- Playtika: Axed 90 roles, split between Israel and Poland, continuing its downsizing from earlier in the year.
2025 Layoffs Month by Month
| Month | Employees Laid Off | Key Companies Affected |
| January | 2,403 | Microsoft, startups |
| February | 16,234 | Major spike, including tech conglomerates and AI realignment |
| March | 8,834 | Broad-based reductions across mid-sized firms |
| April | 24,500+ | One of the heaviest months, affecting AI and Web3 sectors |
| May | 10,397 | Microsoft, Rivian, and several venture-backed startups |
| June | 1,606 | Bumble, Rivian, Klue, Google TV, Playtika |
| July (ongoing) | 12,794+ (est.) | Intel, Microsoft, ByteDance, Eigen Labs, Indeed + Glassdoor |
Layoffs.fyi, Bloomberg, TechCrunch
Understanding the Broader Impact
These cuts offer a snapshot into how firms are adapting business models amidst intensifying AI investments and automation-centric efficiencies. Workforce restructuring, while common during economic shifts, raises questions about:
- Job resilience in the age of generative AI
- The role of cross-skilling and tech reskilling programs
- Long-term implications for innovation vs. employment
As firms optimize for scalability, many are simultaneously increasing AI R&D budgets, forming a productivity paradox that risks sidelining talent.
