The technology sector, which experienced a significant hiring spree during the pandemic - driven digital transformation, has been in a retrenchment mode in 2025. Multiple factors, including economic headwinds, over - hiring in previous years, and a strategic shift towards automation and artificial intelligence, have led to a wave of layoffs across tech companies of all sizes. Here is a comprehensive and regularly - updated list of tech companies that have announced job cuts this year.

January 2025

• Cushion: The fintech startup ceased operations, affecting all of its employees. Cushion, which had a valuation of $82.4 million in 2022, was unable to sustain its business model in the current economic climate.
• Placer.ai: The AI - powered analytics startup cut 150 jobs in the United States, approximately 18% of its total workforce. This move was part of a restructuring effort to streamline operations and focus on core business areas.
• Amazon: The e - commerce giant trimmed dozens of positions in its public relations department. The company stated that the cuts were aimed at enhancing efficiency and optimizing resources within the department.
• Stripe: The online payment processing platform laid off 300 employees. However, Stripe also announced plans to increase its overall headcount by 17% as it continues to invest in growth areas and new product development.
• Textio: The augmented writing startup let go of 15 employees as it adjusted to market conditions and refined its business strategy.
• Pocket FM: After cutting around 200 authors in July 2024, the audio platform made another round of cuts in January 2025, laying off 75 employees. The company aimed to ensure long - term sustainability and success in a competitive market.
• Aurora Solar: Due to macroeconomic challenges and instability in the solar industry, the renewable energy company cut 58 jobs. These layoffs were part of cost - cutting measures to weather the difficult market conditions.
• Meta: The social media behemoth announced a 5% reduction in its workforce. With around 72,000 employees at the time, this translated to over 3,000 job cuts. Meta deemed 2025 as a year of tightening belts and eliminating underperforming positions.
• Wayfair: The multinational e - commerce company laid off 730 employees, approximately 3% of its total workforce. Wayfair also decided to exit the German market and refocus on partnering with physical retailers.
• Pandion: The delivery startup shut down its operations, impacting 63 employees. The company was unable to gain a strong foothold in the competitive delivery market.
• Icon: The company, involved in the research and production of sports and fitness equipment, laid off 114 employees as it reevaluated its business direction.
• Altruist: The financial advisor - integrated digital brokerage platform provider cut 37 jobs, about 10% of its total workforce. However, the company planned to continue hiring in the future to support its long - term growth.
• Aqua Security: The cybersecurity company reduced its headcount by dozens of employees in an effort to boost profitability.
• SolarEdge Technologies: The solar inverter solutions provider announced 400 job cuts globally. This was the company's fourth round of layoffs since January 2024, mainly due to the slump in the solar industry.
• Level: The fintech startup, founded in 2018, suddenly ceased operations in early 2025.

February 2025

• HP: The tech giant launched its "Future Now" restructuring plan, with the intention of cutting up to 2,000 jobs. The plan aimed to realign the company's operations and resources to better compete in the market.
• GrubHub: After being acquired by Wonder Group for $650 million, GrubHub announced 500 job cuts as part of the integration process and cost - optimization measures.
• Autodesk: The design software company planned to cut 1,350 jobs, about 9% of its total workforce. The layoffs were part of a strategy to reshape its marketing and sales models.
• Google: The tech behemoth planned to cut jobs in its people operations and cloud organization teams. The exact number of affected employees was not immediately disclosed, but the cuts were in line with Google's efforts to streamline operations and focus on high - priority projects.
• Nautilus: The fitness equipment company laid off 25 employees, 16% of its total workforce. The cuts were part of a broader restructuring to adapt to market changes.
• eBay: There were reports of eBay cutting dozens of employees in Israel as it adjusted its operations in the region.
• Starbucks: The coffeehouse chain cut 1,100 technology employees and outsourced some of its technology work to third - party providers. This move was aimed at reducing costs and streamlining its technology infrastructure.
• Commercetools: After failing to meet its sales growth targets, the e - commerce software company carried out multiple rounds of layoffs, with up to 10% of its employees being let go in a single day.
• Dayforce: The human capital management software company planned to cut about 5% of its workforce as it evaluated its business performance and made adjustments to its cost structure.
• Blue Origin: The space company, founded by Jeff Bezos, planned to cut about 1,000 jobs, approximately 10% of its total workforce. The cuts were focused on engineering, research and development, and management positions as the company refocused on rocket launches and scaling its operations.
• Redfin: The real estate technology company planned to cut 450 employees between February and July, about 3% of its total workforce. The layoffs were part of Redfin's efforts to improve its financial performance.
• Sophos: The cybersecurity company cut 6% of its workforce shortly after acquiring Secureworks. The layoffs were likely part of the integration process and cost - synergies.
• Zepz: The fintech company laid off nearly 200 employees and closed its operations in Poland and Kenya. The company was reevaluating its global footprint and business strategy.
• Salesforce: There were reports that Salesforce planned to cut more than 1,000 jobs as it continued to adjust its workforce in line with its business priorities.
• Okta: The identity verification company cut 180 employees, following a previous round of 400 job cuts over a year ago. The layoffs were part of Okta's ongoing efforts to optimize its cost structure.
• Cruise: The self - driving car company, a subsidiary of General Motors, announced a 50% reduction in its workforce, including the departure of its CEO, Mark Whitten, and other executives. The company was preparing to shut down its operations and integrate with General Motors.
• Unity: The game development platform carried out a new round of layoffs, although the exact number of affected employees was not made public.

March 2025

• Northvolt: The Swedish battery manufacturer, which filed for bankruptcy, laid off 2,800 employees, 62% of its total workforce. The company's financial difficulties led to the significant reduction in staff.
• Block: The fintech company, founded by Jack Dorsey, laid off 931 employees, about 8% of its total workforce. The layoffs were part of Block's efforts to streamline its operations and focus on core business areas.
• Brightcove: After being acquired by the Italian app developer Bending Spoons, Brightcove laid off 198 American employees, two - thirds of its US workforce. The layoffs were part of the post - acquisition integration process.
• Acxiom: There were reports that Acxiom laid off 130 employees, 3.5% of its total workforce, as it made adjustments to its business operations.
• Siemens: The multinational conglomerate planned to cut about 5,600 jobs globally, with a focus on its automation and electric vehicle charging businesses. The layoffs were part of Siemens' strategy to restructure and optimize its operations.
• HelloFresh: The meal - kit delivery company laid off 273 employees and closed one of its distribution centers in Texas as it adjusted to market conditions and cost - cutting measures.
• Otorio: After being acquired by the cybersecurity company Armis, Otorio laid off 45 employees, more than half of its total workforce. The layoffs were likely part of the integration process.
• ActiveFence: The AI - powered content moderation startup planned to lay off 22 employees, 7% of its total workforce, as it evaluated its business performance and resource allocation.
• D - ID: After entering into a strategic partnership with Microsoft, D - ID announced the layoff of 22 employees as it adjusted its operations and workforce to align with the new strategic direction.
• NASA: Under Elon Musk's DOGE restructuring plan, NASA planned to close several offices and technical departments, which would result in job cuts, although the exact number was not specified.

April 2025

• Expedia: The travel technology company planned to cut about 3% of its workforce, with the cuts mainly affecting its product and technology teams. The company was adapting to changes in the travel industry and aiming to optimize its cost structure.
• Intel: The chip - making giant announced that it would cut more than 21,000 jobs in April, about 20% of its total workforce. This was the first major workforce reduction under CEO Lip - Bu Tan, as the company aimed to restructure and refocus on growth areas such as AI and foundry services.
• General Motors: The automotive company laid off 200 electric vehicle employees at its Factory Zero facilities in Detroit and Hamtramck. The cuts were part of GM's adjustments to its electric vehicle production plans.
• Zopper: Since the start of 2025, the Indian e - commerce company had laid off nearly 100 employees, with the latest round of layoffs mainly affecting its technology and product teams. The company was making adjustments to its business model in a competitive market.
• Turo: After canceling its initial public offering (IPO) plans, the car - sharing startup laid off 150 employees as it reevaluated its growth strategy and cost structure.
• GupShup: The messaging API startup laid off about 200 employees again as it aimed to improve efficiency and profitability. The company was facing intense competition in the messaging technology space.
• Forto: The German logistics company planned to lay off about 200 employees, about one - third of its total workforce. The layoffs were part of Forto's efforts to restructure and adapt to market conditions.
• Wicresoft: As Microsoft decided to terminate its outsourcing cooperation with Wicresoft, the Chinese software company ceased operations, affecting about 2,000 employees.
• Five9: The cloud contact center software company planned to lay off 123 employees, 4% of its total workforce, as it made adjustments to its business operations.
• Microsoft: The software giant was considering a new round of layoffs before May, mainly targeting middle - management and non - technical staff. The layoffs were part of Microsoft's efforts to streamline its organization and reallocate resources.
• Automattic: The company behind Tumblr and WordPress laid off about 16% of its staff across multiple departments. CEO Matt Mullenweg cited competition and rapid technological growth as reasons for the restructuring.
• Canva: The graphic design platform laid off about 10 - 12 technical writers. Despite having a valuation of $26 billion in 2024, Canva was making adjustments to its content - creation and technical - writing teams.

May 2025

• Microsoft: The company carried out two rounds of layoffs in June, including in its Xbox division, following around 6,000 job cuts in May. These cuts were seen as a way for Microsoft to reallocate resources from labor costs to AI investment, as the company aggressively pursued artificial intelligence advancement.
• Panasonic: The Japanese electronics company made job cuts in its technology - related divisions as it adjusted to market changes and competition.
• Match Group: The parent company of dating apps like Tinder and Hinge cut jobs as it faced challenges in the online dating market, including increased competition and changes in user behavior.
• Google: The tech giant continued to evaluate its workforce and made some targeted layoffs in certain departments as it refined its strategic focus.
• Crowdstrike: The cybersecurity company cut 500 jobs, about 5% of its workforce, in an effort to improve operational efficiency. The layoffs were expected to result in costs of $36 - $53 million, but the company aimed to enhance its overall performance.

June 2025

• Microsoft: In addition to the May layoffs, Microsoft reportedly cut up to 9,100 jobs in July, about 4% of its workforce. The company's shift towards AI was a significant factor in these layoffs, and the way it communicated the layoffs to affected employees, such as an Xbox executive producer suggesting the use of AI to cope with job loss, drew criticism.
• Disney: The entertainment conglomerate, which has a significant technology and digital media presence, laid off employees as part of its broader cost - cutting and restructuring efforts.
• Bumble: The dating app company planned to cut 30% of its staff as it faced challenges in the highly competitive dating app market and aimed to improve its financial performance.

July 2025

• Intel: After several rounds of layoffs in previous months, Intel continued to restructure its workforce. By the end of July, the company had cut a significant number of jobs as it tried to streamline operations, reduce costs, and refocus on key areas such as AI - related chip development. As of July 24, CEO Lip - Bu Tan announced plans to reduce the workforce from about 109,800 to 75,000 by the end of the year, with the workforce already down about 15% at that point. This included cuts in management levels by about 50% as of the end of the second quarter.
• ByteDance: TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, planned to lay off 65 employees in its Bellevue, Washington office. Twenty - seven of those were at ByteDance, and 38 were at TikTok. The roles were reportedly related to its e - commerce unit, including TikTok Shop. A TikTok spokesperson said the cuts were due to the evolution of the TikTok Shop business and the need to align with strategic priorities.
• Indeed: The job - search platform made job cuts as it adjusted to changes in the online recruitment market, including increased competition and shifts in user demand. The exact number of layoffs and the reasons behind them were not fully disclosed, but they were part of Indeed's efforts to stay competitive and efficient.
• Scale AI: The artificial intelligence data services company cut jobs as it reevaluated its business strategy and resource allocation. The company, which provides data annotation and related services for AI development, was likely adjusting to changes in the AI market and customer demands.
• Lenovo: The Chinese multinational technology company made job cuts across various departments as it faced challenges in the global PC and electronics market, including increased competition and changing consumer preferences. The exact number of layoffs and the specific departments affected were not immediately clear, but the cuts were part of Lenovo's efforts to optimize its cost structure and streamline operations.

August 2025

• Cisco: The networking technology company will eliminate 221 positions across its Milpitas and San Francisco offices, with 157 in Santa Clara County and 64 in San Francisco. The cuts, which are effective October 13, are part of Cisco's broader workforce reduction strategy. These layoffs are likely due to the company's strategic realignment, technological shifts in the networking industry, or efforts to cut costs.
• Restaurant365: The company, which provides back - office software for restaurant chains, laid off about 100 employees in August, around 9% of its workforce. The cuts affected staff across all departments and were a result of the company falling short of ambitious growth targets. In an effort to become more sustainable and profitable, Restaurant365 had to make these difficult decisions to adjust its operations.
• Oracle: The cloud service provider is set to cut 101 jobs at its Santa Clara location, with notices issued on August 13 and terminations effective October 13. The company also recently disclosed nearly 200 layoffs at its Pleasanton and Redwood City offices and is planning to lay off 161 employees in Seattle, according to filings with the Washington State Employment Security Department. Oracle's layoffs are part of its ongoing global workforce reduction drive, which may be related to its strategic shift towards AI and cloud services, cost - cutting measures, or reallocation of resources.

This list is continuously updated as new information about tech layoffs in 2025 becomes available. The wave of layoffs in the tech industry reflects the complex interplay of economic, technological, and strategic factors that companies are grappling with in the current business environment.