A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

The tech industry continues to experience significant layoffs in 2025, reflecting ongoing cost-cutting measures amid shifts toward AI and automation. According to an independent layoffs tracker, over 62,000 employees have been laid off across multiple months so far this year, with April seeing the highest number at more than 24,500 job cuts. Major companies affected include Rivian, Bumble, Google, Intel, Playtika, Airtime, Microsoft, Hims & Hers, Amazon, Chegg, Match, and CrowdStrike, among others. These layoffs span various divisions such as manufacturing, software engineering, product management, and marketing, signaling broad impacts across the tech sector. Notable examples include Bumble reducing its workforce by 30% to save $40 million annually and focus on new product development, Google downsizing its smart TV division by 25%, and Microsoft cutting over 6,500 jobs, about 3% of its global staff. Amazon has also reduced its workforce by approximately 27,