:Big Tech and media companies in the United States continue to announce fresh job cuts, a sign that the spate of layoffs seen in 2023 could persist as firms grapple with economic uncertainty.Here are some of the job cuts announced by tech and media companies. AMAZON Jan. 18 - The Buy with Prime
There have been increasing job cuts since 2023 which have continued into 2024. In 2023, over 240,000 jobs were lost, which was a 50% increase from the previous year. Despite some earlier slowdowns in tech layoffs, it seems that cuts are starting up again. Tech companies are now focusing more on efficiency rather than growth, and they are reducing their workforce due to the challenging market conditions. Here are all the job cuts that happened in the tech industry in January 2024.