AI's Global Takeover: Over 100,000 Tech Jobs Vanished in 2025 – What's Next for Your Career?

The global technology industry is experiencing one of its most significant waves of layoffs in recent history. According to data from Layoffs.fyi, more than 100,000 employees have lost their jobs across 218 companies in 2025 alone. From Silicon Valley to Bengaluru, major corporations are downsizing their workforces as they aggressively shift focus towards artificial intelligence, cloud services, and improving profitability. This trend follows years of rapid expansion during the pandemic.

Major Tech Giants Leading the Layoffs

Intel has announced the largest single round of job cuts this year, eliminating 24,000 roles, which accounts for about 22% of its global workforce. This restructuring affects facilities in the United States, Germany, Costa Rica, and Poland, as the chipmaker struggles to compete with rivals like Nvidia and AMD.

Amazon has followed with the removal of approximately 14,000 corporate positions across its operations, human resources, and cloud divisions. CEO Andy Jassy explained that the company aims to "run Amazon like the world’s largest startup," consolidating teams and redirecting savings towards AI investment and operational efficiency.

Microsoft has reduced its headcount by around 9,000 employees this year in multiple rounds, primarily impacting its product and software units. The firm is reallocating resources to focus on AI and cloud innovation. Similarly, Google and Meta have implemented targeted layoffs across their Android, hardware, and AI teams to optimize spending and eliminate overlapping roles. Oracle has also shed hundreds of staff in its U.S. offices as it accelerates its transition to AI-driven cloud platforms.

Impact Beyond the West: Layoffs in India

The layoffs are not limited to Western countries. In India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported its steepest-ever quarterly decline in headcount, cutting about 20,000 roles during the July–September 2025 quarter. The company cited AI-led restructuring and a widening skills mismatch as reasons, marking its first major workforce contraction since 2022. Other Indian IT majors have slowed recruitment as automation reduces the need for mid-level technical roles.

Layoffs Spreading to Other Industries

This wave of job losses has extended well beyond the technology sector. UPS is executing its largest-ever workforce reduction, cutting 48,000 jobs as automation transforms its logistics and delivery networks. Ford Motor Company plans to eliminate between 8,000 and 13,000 positions to streamline its electric vehicle operations. PwC has reduced 5,600 roles globally while integrating AI tools into its tax and audit divisions.

Even the media industry has been affected, with Paramount Global laying off 2,000 employees due to persistent streaming losses and weak advertising revenues.