Amazon, UPS and Pinterest are among the companies that announced layoffs.

Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees, the company’s second round of massive job reductions in two months as it fights to improve its standing in the battle for AI supremacy.

Layoffs have hit companies including Amazon, Pinterest, and T-Mobile this year as AI and economic conditions reshape the business landscape.

The Home Depot is laying off around 800 employees who work at its Atlanta support center, with the company calling the move a "difficult decision."

AI has been cited as a cause of layoffs, but is it actually displacing jobs? And if not, what’s going on? Based on a survey of 1,006 global executives in December 2025, AI is behind at least some layoffs,

"In general, hiring has slowed but separations are still pretty stable," Scott Hodek, economist with state DWD, said.

Chances are, if you’re in journalism, you will know someone. In media, layoffs, firings and restructuring are the norm. A job loss doesn’t have to be a career-ender and can sometimes be a crucial opportunity to pivot.

Saks prepares to close three stores in the state ahead of its bankruptcy, which was filed in January, public records show.