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IT layoffs 2023: From Microsoft, Amazon, Google to Wipro, a look at major job cuts in January

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Layoffs in January 2023: From Google, Amazon to Microsoft, the first three weeks of January have already witnessed layoffs of 55,970 employees across 173 companies around the world, as per data on job cuts tracker website Layoffs.fyi as of Monday morning. This is already 35 percent of the total layoffs seen in 2022 when tech firms began letting go of staff amid a fund crunch, to become profitable to stave off the macro uncertainties. While all firms may not be on Layoffs.fyi list, here is a look at the major job cuts in IT, IT services and other sectors in January 2023

By Kanishka Sarkar  Jan 23, 2023 4:58:01 PM IST (Updated)

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Google: Google's parent Alphabet Inc is cutting about 12,000 jobs as it faces "a different economic reality", it said in a staff memo, the latest among tech giants to downsize after a pandemic-led hiring spree left them flabby in a weak economy.

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Amazon: The firm last week began a fresh round of job cuts in what’s expected to become the largest workforce cuts in its 28-year history. Earlier this month, CEO Andy Jassy said the layoffs would affect more than 18,000 employees. (Image: Shutterstock)

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