As Google layoffs continue, a look at Big Tech job cuts in 2025

Google let go of hundreds of employees in its global business unit earlier this week, continuing the broader trend of layoffs by technology companies going as far as 2023. Companies—including Google, Meta, Microsoft and Apple—have been streamlining their workforces amid increased focus and expenditure on artificial intelligence (AI) development.According to layoff tracker Trueup, there have been 284 layoffs at tech companies in 2025 so far, affecting 53,399 employees. Last year, nearly 2.4 lakh tech employees were laid off in 1,115 job cuts in…