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Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?

by The Conversation March 18, 2026

written by The Conversation March 18, 2026

By Uri Gal In the past few months, a wave of tech corporations have announced significant staff cuts and attributed them to efficiency gains driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Companies such as Atlassian, Block and Amazon have announced they would lay off thousands of employees due to increased...

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