MC Tech Desk
May 15, 2025
27,000+ layoffs since 2022; continued with reductions in Twitch, AWS, and Prime Video teams in 2025.
Job cuts across Fitbit, Google Assistant, advertising sales, and Pixel teams.
Continued restructuring in Reality Labs and other hardware units.
Streamlining after Activision Blizzard acquisition and AI reshuffle.
Downsized several cloud divisions.
Thousands affected in a “transformation program.”
Cut hundreds amid AI pivot.
Eliminated 25% of workforce (~1,800 jobs).
Laid off North America operations and ad sales teams.
Cut 1,000 full-time employees (~9% of workforce).