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Analysis Apr 23, 2026

AI Job Market: Oracle Axes 30,000, Meta Plans 8,000 More — While IBM Triples Entry-Level Hiring

Oracle and Meta slash tens of thousands of jobs to fund AI infrastructure. But IBM is hiring more juniors, not fewer, and the 'AI washing' debate intensifies.

Analysis Apr 5, 2026

AI Job Market: For the First Time, AI Is the Top Reason Companies Are Firing People

The Challenger report confirms AI leads all reasons for U.S. job cuts in March. Take-Two fires its own AI team. And a growing chorus says companies are 'AI washing' layoffs they'd make anyway.

Analysis Mar 15, 2026

AI-Washing: When 'Efficiency Gains' Means 'We Overhired'

As tech companies cut 50,000+ jobs in 2026 citing AI, insiders and analysts say the real story is pandemic-era bloat and investor optics

Analysis Mar 4, 2026

Companies Are Blaming AI for Layoffs. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.

55,000 jobs were cut citing AI in 2025 - but only 2% of executives report making reductions based on actual AI performance. Welcome to the era of AI washing.

Analysis Feb 27, 2026

Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs in Largest AI-Attributed Layoff in History

Jack Dorsey slashes nearly half of Block's workforce while profits rise 24%. Is this the future of work or the biggest AI washing yet?

Analysis Feb 20, 2026

The AI Excuse: Why Companies Blame Robots for Layoffs They Were Going to Make Anyway

Baker McKenzie cut 700 support jobs citing AI. Sam Altman says some companies are 'AI washing.' The data shows most AI-blamed layoffs have nothing to do with AI.

Analysis Feb 6, 2026

55,000 Workers Lost Their Jobs to AI Last Year. Except AI Didn't Actually Replace Them.

Companies are firing workers and blaming AI, but the data tells a different story. Oxford Economics, Wharton researchers, and one very embarrassed CEO reveal the gap between the narrative and reality.

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