Tech Layoffs 2026 Tracker: 128,000 Jobs Gone by May — AI Companies, Who's Next

# Tech Layoffs 2026 Tracker: 128,000 Jobs Gone by May — AI Companies, Who's Next

> **Quick answer:** As of May 15, 2026, 128,270 tech jobs have been eliminated across 286 companies — averaging 1,002 cuts per day. Oracle (30,000), Meta (8,000), Amazon (16,000), and Cisco (4,000) lead the list. Harvard Business Review's January 2026 analysis found that companies are cutting based on AI's *potential*, not its *proven performance* — and Gartner confirms only 1 in 50 AI investments delivers transformational value. This is the complete tracker: every major company, every reason cited, and who the data says is next.

The pace has not slowed down. As of today, 2026 is on track to eliminate more tech jobs *per day* than 2025 — despite 2025 having nearly twice as many total layoff events. That math tells you something important: the cuts are getting larger, more concentrated, and more directly tied to a single driver. That driver is AI investment, and what's happening is not a correction. It's a structural shift.

This is the capstone data piece. Every number is sourced. Every company is named. And at the end, the data points to who's most at risk — and what moves actually protect you.

## The Raw Numbers: 128,270 Jobs, 286 Companies, 1,002 Per Day

Let's establish the baseline before any analysis.