The world of technology is going through a major change in 2025, but this change is not just technical but also human. In the first half of this year, jobs of more than 62,000 people have gone and the process of trimming big companies has not stopped yet.

Human jobs are left behind in AI race

Between the increasing influence of AI and automation, companies are showing the way out to thousands of employees in the name of reducing their costs and increasing operational efficiency. On the other hand, these companies are also investing billions of dollars in AI. That is, technology is moving forward, but humans are missing behind.

Intel’s historical trim

Intel has announced its biggest pruning ever. The company is going to remove more than 21,700 employees, which is about 20 percent of its total workforce. Apart from this, 15–20 percent of the staff will also be removed from the Intel Foundry Division in retrenchment starting from July. This deduction is part of the company’s reorganization led by a new CEO.

Panasonic scissors on 10,000 jobs

Japanese electronics giants Panasonic have announced a trimming 10,000 employees, with 5,000 in Japan and 5,000 will be in the rest of the world. The company has decided to focus on new areas like AI, moving from slow moving sectors such as TV and industrial products.

Microsoft and META targeted priests

Microsoft took out 6,500 employees in May and there is a possibility of further rounds. All levels from software engineers, marketing, legal to mid-management have been affected.

META also evacuated about 3,600 people, especially ‘Low Performors’ targeted. It had the most impact on teams like Facebook, Horizon VR and Reality Labs.

HP, Google and Amazon are also not far behind

HP has cut 2,000 employees. At the same time, Google has excluded hundreds of employees in Android, Chrome, Pixel and Cloud Division. Amazon has removed more than 100 people associated with projects like Alexa, Echo and Zoox.

Strategic Sprinkle of Blue Origin, Salesforce and Workday

Blue Origin, Space Company of Jeff Bezos, has fired more than 1,000 people, or more than 1,000 people. The salesforce, which is financially strong, also removed more than 1,000 people, but the special thing is that the company is now doing AI-focused hiring. Workday has also removed 1,750 employees in the focus of AI, which is 8.5 percent of its total workforce.

Auto and retail sector also impact

NISSAN plans to finish 20,000 jobs by 2027. Decreasing sales and American tariffs in China are the main reasons for this. Starbucks have also fired 1,100 people from their corporate staff, so that the company can work more quickly and less.

Small and mid-size business too

Block (Jack Dorsey’s company) removed about 1,000 employees. Cruise, the self-driving unit of General Motors, then finished half of its staff and subjected the entire unit to the GM. Match Group (Tinder, Hinge) reduced 13 percent of its staff and Automatic (WordPress, TUMBLR) reduced 16 percent.

What is the next AI era coming?

This trimming is not just the story of recession or business loss. This is also the knock of the arrival of the AI ​​era. While companies are ending traditional roles on the one hand, on the other hand the demand for people with AI-based skills is increasing rapidly.

Race of human capital vs machine

The face of the world of technology in 2025 is changing rapidly. While AI is creating new opportunities, it has also become a crisis of livelihood of thousands of people. Now the question is whether this strategy of companies will help them last longer or will they be heavy in human capital?

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