According to a report on the US CNBC website on the 12th, the US employment consulting firm “Challenger” recently released a monthly report. By the end of June, the US technology industry had laid off nearly 140,000 employees in the first half of this year, mainly due to restructuring and automation brought about by artificial intelligence. According to reports, Amazon is one of the most aggressive companies in this wave of layoffs. In January of this year, Amazon announced the layoffs of 16,000 employees. Three months ago, the company had already announced 14,000 layoffs. The two rounds of layoffs accounted for about 9% of the company's total workforce. Amazon's CEO warned that in the next few years, artificial intelligence will greatly improve efficiency, and on the other hand, the company will also need to reduce levels to maintain flexibility in order to make changes quickly. In addition to Amazon, Meta announced multiple rounds of layoffs this year. The most recent one occurred in May. The number of layoffs reached 8,000 people, accounting for 10% of the total number of employees. In addition, large technology companies such as Oracle and Cisco have joined the ranks of layoffs.

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