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Work & Labor · 4 min read

GitLab Cuts 7% in 'Agentic Era' Restructuring as Named AI Layoffs Pile Up

GitLab cut 7% of staff and flattened management, citing agentic AI automation of code reviews and approvals. Total 2026 tech job losses now exceed 95,000.

23h ago

Work & Labor · 4 min read

Challenger Report: AI Has Eliminated 50,000 Jobs in 2026, With Entry-Level Roles Bearing the Brunt

Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports nearly 50,000 U.S. job cuts in 2026 are directly tied to AI — 17% of all layoffs — with entry-level roles disproportionately targeted as firms quietly stop hiring junior workers rather than making headline layoff announcements.

Jun 5

Work & Labor · 4 min read

AI Job Cuts Reach 50,000 in 2026 as Entry-Level Hiring Collapses

Companies have linked nearly 50,000 layoffs to AI in 2026, but economists warn the bigger story is a collapse in entry-level hiring that isn't showing up in standard layoff data.

Jun 3

Work & Labor · 4 min read

Q1 2026: Tech Cut 80,000 Jobs — and AI Was the Stated Reason for Half of Them

The U.S. tech industry eliminated ~80,000 jobs in Q1 2026, with 47.9% formally attributed to AI — the first quarter AI is the plurality cause of tech-sector layoffs.

Apr 29