The tech industry has experienced a persistent wave of layoffs throughout 2025, with more than 22,000 workers impacted as of late December. This follows a devastating 2024 when over 150,000 jobs were cut across 549 companies, according to independent tracker Layoffs.fyi. The reductions have been driven by a combination of factors: the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, a need for cost efficiency, and strategic reorientations toward core business priorities.

This article serves as a comprehensive tracker of every confirmed layoff in 2025, updated regularly. It highlights the human toll of these decisions and the ongoing shift in how tech companies allocate resources. Below is a month-by-month account of the job cuts, with details on which companies were affected and how many employees lost their positions.

December 2025 Layoffs

December saw several notable cuts, including Zebra Technologies winding down its autonomous mobile robot business, affecting most employees from its Fetch Robotics acquisition. Amazon cut 84 jobs in Seattle and Bellevue across engineering, recruiting, and product management, with terminations scheduled for early 2026. Lusha laid off 8% of its workforce (about 24 employees) as part of a restructuring to focus on growth areas. Other companies that made cuts this month include Tenstorrent (7.5% of staff), Payoneer (about 6% globally), VSCO (24 employees), Mobileye (200 workers, 4% of global workforce), and Inside Inbound Health, which shut down entirely.

November 2025 Layoffs

November was a heavy month with over 8,900 job cuts reported. Intel eliminated 59 Bay Area positions as part of its ongoing reduction. HP announced plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs by 2028 to streamline operations and leverage AI. Apple reduced several sales handling enterprise and government accounts. Monarch Tractor warned of more than 100 layoffs or even a potential shutdown. Playtika cut 700–800 employees (20% of its workforce) in its fifth round since 2022. Pipe laid off about 200 employees (half its staff), and Synopsys planned to cut 10% of its workforce (around 2,000) following its Ansys acquisition. Deepwatch laid off 60–80 employees citing AI as a factor. Axonius cut about 100 jobs (10% of staff), MyBambu closed entirely laying off 141, and Hewlett-Packard eliminated 52 positions in San Jose.

October 2025 Layoffs

October was the third-highest month with nearly 18,510 losses. Amazon led with a planned reduction of 14,000 corporate roles globally (already 660 cut in New York). Rivian cut 600 jobs (4% of workforce) amid an EV market pullback. Meta laid off about 600 employees across its AI infrastructure units. Applied Materials cut 4% of its workforce (roughly 1,400 jobs) due to tighter semiconductor export controls. Handshake laid off around 100 employees (15% of U.S. workforce). Smartsheet cut over 120 employees after its acquisition by Blackstone and Vista. Google eliminated over 100 design roles in Cloud and 50 permanent cuts in Sunnyvale. Paycom laid off over 500 employees due to AI and automation improving efficiencies.

September 2025 Layoffs

September saw about 4,152 layoffs. Just Eat eliminated about 450 jobs, citing AI automation. Fiverr cut around 250 jobs (30% of workforce) to become an AI-focused company. ZipRecruiter closed its Tel Aviv development center, cutting about 80 jobs. GupShup laid off at least 100 employees (after nearly 200 earlier in the year). xAI laid off about a third of its data annotation team (roughly 500 jobs). Rivian cut about 200 workers (1.5% of staff) due to the end of federal EV tax credits. Oracle cut 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco. Salesforce trimmed another 262 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters.

August 2025 Layoffs

August had 6,302 layoffs. Cisco eliminated 221 positions in Milpitas and San Francisco. Restaurant365 laid off about 100 employees (9% of workforce). Oracle cut 101 jobs in Santa Clara and planned 161 in Seattle. F5 cut 106 positions in Washington state. Peloton cut 6% of its workforce in its sixth layoff in over a year. Kaltura cut 10% of staff (about 70 employees). Yotpo laid off about 200 employees (34% of global workforce) shutting down email and SMS marketing. Windsurf cut 30 employees and offered buyouts to the remaining 200, after being acquired by Cognition. Wondery cut 100 jobs, and its CEO Jen Sargent departed, as Amazon reorganized audio operations.

July 2025 Layoffs

July was one of the heaviest months with 16,327 cuts. Atlassian cut 150 roles in customer service and support. Consensys cut about 7% of its workforce (47 employees). Zeen shut down completely. Scale AI laid off about 200 employees (14% of workforce) and cut 500 global contractors. Lenovo cut more than 100 U.S. jobs (3% of workforce). Intel reportedly planned nearly 2,400 layoffs in Oregon (five times earlier estimates). Indeed and Glassdoor together eliminated approximately 1,300 jobs as part of a larger restructuring. Eigen Lab laid off 29 employees (25% of staff). Microsoft cut 9,000 employees (less than 4% of global workforce). ByteDance laid off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington.

June 2025 Layoffs

June saw 1,606 job cuts. TomTom cut 300 jobs (10% of workforce) as part of organizational restructuring amid the AI shift. Rivian reduced headcount by approximately 140 employees (1% of total), mostly in manufacturing. Bumble cut about 240 jobs (30% of workforce) to save $40 million annually. Klue laid off 85 employees (40% of workforce). Google downsized its smart TV division by 25% (about 75 roles) to adjust strategy. Intel announced plans to cut 15% to 20% of workers in its Intel Foundry division starting in July, and confirmed it would wind down its auto business. Playtika let go of around 90 employees. Airtime cut about 25 employees from its 58-person team. Microsoft laid off more employees across software engineers, product managers, and other roles.

May 2025 Layoffs

May had 10,397 layoffs. Hims & Hers downsized by 68 employees (4% of total staff). Amazon laid off around 100 employees from its devices and services division. Microsoft cut over 6,500 jobs (3% of worldwide workforce). Chegg let go of 248 employees (22% of workforce) as students shifted to AI tools. Match reduced its workforce by 13%. CrowdStrike laid off 5% of global workforce (about 500 people). General Fusion cut roughly 25% of its workforce. Deep Instinct reduced headcount by 20 employees (10% of total). Beam shut down operations, letting go of approximately 200 employees.

April 2025 Layoffs

April was the highest month with over 24,500 job cuts. NetApp eliminated 700 jobs (6% of workforce). Electronic Arts let go of approximately 300–400 employees. Expedia laid off around 3% of its employees. Cars24 reduced workforce by about 200 in product and technology. Meta let go of over 100 employees in Reality Labs. Intel announced plans to lay off more than 21,000 employees (roughly 20% of workforce). GM laid off 200 people at its Factory Zero in Detroit. Zopper let go of around 100 employees. Turo reduced workforce by 150 positions. GupShup laid off roughly 200 employees. Forto eliminated 200 jobs (about one-third of employees). Wicresoft stopped operations in China, affecting around 2,000 employees. Five9 cut 123 jobs (4% of workforce). Google laid off hundreds in platforms and devices. Microsoft contemplated additional layoffs. Automattic laid off 16% of workforce (more than 270 staff). Canva let go of 10–12 technical writers after encouraging AI use.

March 2025 Layoffs

March saw 8,834 layoffs. Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees (62% of total staff) after filing for bankruptcy. Block (Square) let go of 931 employees (8% of workforce) as part of reorganization. Brightcove laid off 198 employees (about two-thirds of U.S. workforce) after acquisition by Bending Spoons. Acxiom laid off 130 employees (3.5% of workforce). Sequoia Capital closed its D.C. office, affecting three employees. Siemens announced plans to cut about 5,600 jobs globally. HelloFresh laid off 273 employees and closed a distribution center. Otorio cut 45 employees (more than half) after acquisition. ActiveFence reduced 22 employees (7% of workforce). D-ID cut 22 jobs (nearly a quarter of workforce). NASA shut down several offices. Zonar Systems laid off some staff. Wayfair let go of 340 employees in technology. HPE cut 2,500 employees (5% of staff). TikTok cut up to 300 workers in Dublin (10% of Ireland workforce). LiveRamp laid off 65 employees (5% of workforce). Ola Electric laid off over 1,000 employees and contractors. Rec Room reduced headcount by 16%. ANS Commerce was shut down by Flipkart.

February 2025 Layoffs

February was a massive month with over 16,234 layoffs. HP cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its restructuring plan. GrubHub announced 500 job cuts after being sold to Wonder Group. Autodesk laid off 1,350 employees (9% of workforce). Google cut employees in People Operations and cloud organizations. Nautilus reduced headcount by 25 employees (16% of workforce). eBay cut a few dozen employees in Israel. Starbucks cut 1,100 jobs, outsourcing some tech work. Commercetools laid off dozens (about 10% of staff). Dayforce cut roughly 5% of workforce. Expedia laid off more employees (unknown total). Skybox Security ceased operations, laying off roughly 300 people. HerMD shut down operations. Zendesk cut 51 jobs in San Francisco. Vendease cut 120 employees (44% of staff). Logically laid off dozens. Blue Origin laid off about 10% of workforce (over 1,000 employees). Redfin cut around 450 positions. Sophos laid off 6% of workforce after acquiring Secureworks. Zepz cut nearly 200 employees. Unity conducted another round of layoffs. JustWorks cut nearly 200 employees. Bird cut 120 jobs (one-third of workforce). Sprinklr laid off about 500 employees (15% of workforce). Sonos let go of approximately 200 employees. Workday laid off 1,750 employees (8.5% of headcount). Okta laid off 180 employees. Cruise laid off 50% of workforce, including CEO. Salesforce eliminated more than 1,000 jobs while hiring for AI products.

January 2025 Layoffs

January started the year with 2,403 layoffs. Cushion shut down operations. Placer.ai laid off 150 employees (18% of workforce). Amazon laid off dozens in communications. Stripe laid off 300 people while planning to grow headcount by 17%. Textio laid off 15 employees. Pocket FM cut 75 employees. Aurora Solar cut 58 employees. Meta announced 5% cut targeting low performers (over 3,600 employees). Wayfair cut up to 730 jobs (3% of workforce). Pandion shut down affecting 63 employees. Icon laid off 114 employees. Altruist eliminated 37 jobs (10% of workforce). Aqua Security cut dozens globally. SolarEdge Technologies laid off 400 employees (fourth round since 2024). Level fintech startup shut down abruptly.

This ongoing wave of layoffs reflects the tech industry's pivot toward artificial intelligence and automation. Companies are reallocating resources from legacy operations to AI-driven products and services. While this may improve efficiency and innovation, the human cost is significant: thousands of workers face uncertainty, job transitions, and career changes. The tracker will continue to be updated as new layoffs are confirmed.

Source: TechCrunch News