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94,046 from January to August 2026 against 80,486 in the same 2025 period. May's 31,513 was the worst month since March 2023. AI was cited in 33% of layoff events this year, up from 1% in 2024. Amazon (17,388), Meta (10,400), Microsoft (4,800) and PayPal (4,760) lead, and public companies are 87% of cuts. (Crunchbase News) June through August ran 16.2% below last year, so the pace eased. "AI cited" is a narrative choice by the company announcing the cut, and the jump from 1% to 33% in two years measures how convenient that narrative has become at least as much as it measures automation.
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