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Analysis of workforce reduction trends in the technology industry, examining the causes, execution strategies, market impacts, and human consequences of layoffs. Explores how companies communicate and manage layoffs, their effects on remaining employees, and broader implications for industry employment patterns.
Companies have discovered a clever PR trick. Instead of announcing layoffs that tank stock prices, they tout AI efficiency gains that justify not hiring. Same result, better optics, and investors love it.