High-profile tech layoffs in the past nine months

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High-profile tech layoffs in the past nine months

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Despite 2024 Layoffs, Tech Jobs Expected to Take Off

In 2024, the technology sector saw yet more layoffs after massive cuts in 2022 and 2023. Though the pace was somewhat slower last year, more than 150,000 employees were laid off across hundreds of companies, according to Layoffs.fyi, a site started during the COVID-19 pandemic to track tech layoffs around the world. The largest single cut came in August, when Intel cut 15 percent of its workforce—roughly 15,000 roles—by, for example, consolidati…