Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the known tech layoffs that have occurred in 2025, which will be updated regularly. xAILaid off about a third of its data annotation team, cutting roughly 500 jobs, according to Business Insider. GoogleIs planning to cut employees in its People Operations and cloud organizations teams in a new reorganization effort. SophosIs laying off 6% of its total workforce, the cybersecurity firm confirmed to TechCrunch. Placer.aiLaid off 150 employees based in the U.S., affecting roughly 18% of its total workforce, in an effort to reach profitability.