We ran a comprehensive model to predict how many layoffs may happen in 2026. To see our math, and try to predict what's next, tune into this full episode of Topline.
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Chapters:
00:43 Show intro & what we're covering today
01:31 Setting the stage: big layoffs & what's coming
01:54 Quiz Pro Quo: the tech ecosystem trivia segment
05:37 Why layoffs are happening in a strong market
10:07 What "AI" actually means
11:28 The Twitter/X effect & middle-management reductions
14:31 AI vs. inefficiency cuts: spectrum check
20:13 Where AI is replacing jobs today
22:13 Executive hiring vs. junior hiring shifts
26:03 Big Tech's speed, efficiency & fewer layers strategy
37:33 The new sales productivity curve
49:03 How to protect your career in an AI world
