Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to cut management layers and invest more in its ride-sharing, delivery and robotaxi divisions. The company announced the changes in an internal email sent by CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and published online Wednesday.
Just a few years ago, multiple companies every day were announcing AI-related layoffs amid purported efficiency gains. And that came straight after years of post-pandemic layoffs driven by earlier overhiring.
Apple is cutting more than 200 jobs across teams working on the Vision Pro, Siri, and AI software as it reshapes some of its biggest hardware and software projects.
As of mid-August, global tech layoffs for the year have already surpassed 2025’s total, highlighting how quickly the artificial intelligence boom is reshaping the workforce that helped build modern software.
