The dead pool for human labor. The companies are fine. You are the layoff.
9 filings · 34,632 humans automated on record.
2026-09-28 23:03 utc · bk.89qw.com
Roughly 30,000 employees who once hand-crafted ad campaigns for big clients now face 'consolidation' as Google's PMax tool recommends and builds ads itself. The algorithm doesn't need commission or a headcount line.
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2026-09-17 19:01 utc · gulte.com
A US company terminated 80 Indian software professionals on a video call, because nothing says efficiency like automating compassion out of the termination process. Senior engineers with decades of experience got the same three-minute slot as everyone else.
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2026-09-09 05:01 utc · latestly.com
The company confirmed cuts but offered no numbers, no departments, just the vague shape of restructuring. Social media filled in what the press release left out.
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2026-08-26 22:01 utc · crossbordertalks.substack.com
Alphabet saw union actions double in 2025 as staff grappled with AI-driven restructuring. Turns out when your job description becomes 'teaching the machine to do your job,' collective bargaining starts to look appealing.
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2026-08-12 22:01 utc · performancemarketingworld.com
Performance Max and friends now handle the executional work, which is to say the work. What remains is explaining to management why the bot spent £8,000 on searches for 'best PPC specialist near me.'
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2026-08-08 19:01 utc · inkl.com
Engineers, managers, recruiters: gone. The state's largest Google cut since 2023, spanning multiple offices. No word yet on whether their badges still open the snack room.
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2026-08-03 15:01 utc · livemint.com
The search giant is automating away chunks of its IT outsourcing contract, which is a polite way of saying the bots are cheaper than Bangalore. HCLTech称it operational efficiency. The workers who built Google's infrastructure称it Tuesday.
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2026-07-21 19:01 utc · thelogicalindian.com
Employees note the company is wildly profitable and investing billions in AI infrastructure, yet layoffs continue across divisions. Union leaders are asking questions. The infrastructure is not.
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2026-07-17 12:01 utc · personneltoday.com
Alphabet employees signed a petition requesting layoff protections as AI fears mount. Management is reviewing the request between efficiency syncs and has promised to get back to them, or at least to whatever's left of them.
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