A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs

Introduction :

The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether.

By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see the potential impact of businesses embracing AI and automation for jobs that had previously been considered safe. It also serves as a reminder of the human impact of layoffs and what could be at stake in regards to increased innovation.

Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the known layoffs in tech that have occurred in 2024, to be updated regularly. If you have a tip on a layoff, contact us here. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact us here.

August 2024: 26,024 employees laid off — see all August 2024 Tech Layoffs

July 2024: 9,051 employees laid off — see all July 2024 Tech Layoffs

June 2024: 10,083 employees laid off — see all June 2024 Tech Layoffs

May 2024: 11,011 employees laid off — see all May 2024 Tech Layoffs

April 2024: 22,423 employees laid off — see all April 2024 Tech Layoffs

March 2024: 7,403 employees laid off — see all March 2024 Tech Layoffs

February 2024: 15,639 employees laid off — see all February 2024 Tech Layoffs

January 2024: 34,107 employees laid off — see all January 2024 Tech Layoffs

September 2024

Qualcomm

Will lay off 226 workers in San Diego later this year, according to a California WARN notice. The decision comes less than a year after the chipmaker let go of more than 1,250 workers.

Udemy

Will reduce its headcount in a new restructuring effort, impacting roughly 280 employees. The company says that half of those affected by the cuts would be rehired, particularly if they work in lower cost markets.

Amperity

Will lay off 13% of its workforce. The company previously laid off 20 employees earlier this year, in addition to two other workforce reductions in 2023.

Cisco

Is reducing its headcount by 7%, impacting around 5,600 employees. The cuts follow another layoff round from the company this year, in which 4,000 employees were impacted.

Microsoft

Is laying off around 650 employees in its gaming division. The layoffs come eight months after the gaming division faced 1,900 job cuts after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard.

Nori

Has shut down its operations citing a “tough funding environment,” co-founder Alexsandra Guerra announced on LinkedIn.

Bending Spoons

Will lay off 75% of WeTransfer’s staff. Bending Spoons acquired the file transfer service in July for an undisclosed amount.

Goop

Is laying off 18% of its 216-person staff as the company shifts its focus to its beauty and food brands and deprioritize other areas like wellness and travel.

Fly.io

Has reportedly laid off around 40 employees in what appears to be a restructuring effort for the company.

Motif FoodWorks

Is reportedly shutting down its operations following a lengthy litigation battle with competitor Impossible Foods.

August 2024

Character.AI

Reportedly cut at least 5% of its staff in its marketing and recruiting departments.

Apple

Is reportedly cutting around 100 jobs in its digital services group, potentially impacting workers in the company’s Books and News teams.

Brave

Has laid off 27 employees across the different departments, TechCrunch has learned. The cuts impact roughly 14% of the web browser and search startup’s total staff.

Scale AI

Reportedly terminated more than 1,000 remote contract workers. The company did not categorize the cuts as layoffs and says full-time employees have not been impacted.

Skip the Dishes

Is cutting 100 workers in Canada and 700 working for its parent company, Just Eat Takeaway.com, CEO Paul Burns announced on LinkedIn.

GoPro

Will reduce its total workforce by about 15% before the end of the year as part of a major restructuring effort. The cuts will impact around 139 workers.

Retention.com

Laid off 40% of its staff, CEO Adam Robinson wrote on LinkedIn, impacting 15 employees.

Loop

Is conducting layoffs as the company goes through a “strategic shift” in priorities. The number of employees affected is currently unknown.

Inuitive

Is cutting 20% of its workforce, affecting around 80 employees. Inuitive CEO Shlomo Gadot is also stepping down from the company.

Formlabs

Has laid off a “small number” of employees, the company exclusively confirmed to TechCrunch. The 3D printing firm says the cuts occurred over the past two years and impact 40 employees out of its less than 750-person staff.

Sonos

CEO Patrick Spence confirmed with TechCrunch the company cut 100 employees in a new layoff round, impacting 6% of Sonos’ workforce. Sonos previously reduced its headcount by 7% in 2023.

Cisco

Will reportedly eliminate thousands of jobs in another round of layoffs this year. The company previously laid off more than 4,000 employees in February 2024.

Tally

Has shut down its operations “after exploring all options” before running out of cash. The fintech previously helped users manage and pay off their credit card debt; it had 183 employees and was last valued at $855 million.

Branch.io

Has laid off more than 100 employees. Nova Launcher, which was acquired by Branch in 2022, said the cuts whittled down its team to one full-time developer.

READY Robotics

Has reportedly stopped its operations. The company is now auctioning off equipment through the Silicon Valley Disposition.

Eventbrite

Is cutting around 100 employees, accounting for 11% of its total workforce. The online ticketing company previously let go of 8% of its employees in February 2023.

LegalZoom

Announced it will reduce its global workforce by 15% and pause future hiring efforts in an effort to save $25 million.

Techstars

Is laying off 17% of its staff and ending its $80 million J.P. Morgan-backed programs at the end of this year following a rocky period for the company that has included financial losses and leadership shakeups.

Mobius

Will completely shut down operations after facing financial struggles. The Kenya-based SUV manufacturer reportedly cited tax hikes as a driving force of the decision.

Infineon

Will cut 1,400 jobs globally, including hundreds of roles at its German plant. The company said it will also relocate an additional 1,400 employees to countries with lower labor costs.

Jam City

Has eliminated around 85 employees, affecting 10% of the video game developer and publisher’s total workforce.

Dell

Will conduct layoffs as the company plans to get “leaner,” according to an internal memo, and create a new sales unit focused on AI products and services. The number of employees impacted is currently unknown.

Intel

Intel kicked off the month with substantial layoffs, with 15,000 employees accounting for 15% of its total staff affected by the company’s cutbacks. “Our revenues have not grown as expected — and we’ve yet to fully benefit from powerful trends, like AI,” CEO Pat Gelsinger said in a memo announcing the layoffs.