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Why the 2026 Layoff Playbook Is a Trap

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J Moss
Mar 10, 2026
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Jack Dorsey just cut Block’s workforce nearly in half and said AI made it possible.

45,000 tech workers lost their jobs in Q1. Over 9,200 of those layoffs were directly attributed to AI and automation. Amazon alone accounts for 30,000 — flattening management layers, removing entire functions.

And if you listen to the narrative, it sounds clean. Efficient.…

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