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Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami – but is AI really to blame?

by The Conversation April 24, 2026

written by The Conversation April 24, 2026

By Kai Riemer and Sandra Peter Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The link seems obvious. Meta’s chief people officer, Janelle Gale, said the job cuts – a...

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