Meta·Amazon layoffs resume... Restructuring spreads across the US tech industry

The restructuring of the U.S. tech industry is once again accelerating. Last week, the number of people who were laid off or planned to be laid off in the U.S. tech sector reached at least 9,730, and this week, Meta and Amazon have become the core of large-scale layoff plans.

According to Reuters, Meta, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, plans to cut about 8,000 jobs starting May 20, accounting for roughly 10% of its total global workforce. This adjustment will be carried out worldwide, and the exact scale of the impact within the United States remains unclear. However, it is reported that Meta is considering further layoffs in the second half of 2025.

Meta’s layoffs have been interpreted as the combined result of multiple factors, including a slowdown in the advertising market, increased investment in artificial intelligence, and efforts to defend its profitability. As large tech companies have continued cost-cutting and organizational restructuring since last year, Meta is also strengthening the trend of concentrating resources on core business areas.

Amazon restructures after closing Florida logistics center… 616 employees temporarily laid off

After closing its logistics center in Homestead, Florida, in the United States, Amazon initiated termination procedures for about 616 employees while carrying out facility repairs. According to Newsweek, the layoffs will begin in early July and continue through the end of September.

The company said this is to “improve the building in a safe and efficient manner.” These layoffs are more of a temporary measure brought about by facility restructuring rather than permanent dismissals. Amazon plans to offer workers the opportunity to return to the site after the renovation is completed. However, with increased operating efficiency and expanded automation at the logistics hub, whether on-site staffing will be the same as before remains unknown.

Fintech startup Pepper Pay applies for liquidation, in effect facing collapse

Pepper Pay, a payment fintech startup based in Aventura, Florida, submitted an application for Chapter 7 liquidation under the U.S. federal bankruptcy code at the end of March this year, which in practice means it is effectively facing collapse. According to The American Banker, the company’s assets are about $665,000, equivalent to roughly 986 million Korean won, while liabilities exceed $3.4 million, or about 50.405 billion Korean won.

The number of employees affected and the scale of the investment it had previously attracted have not been disclosed. However, judging from its financial structure, its liabilities far exceed its assets, indicating that normalizing on its own will be extremely difficult. Against the backdrop of high interest rates and the long-term contraction of investment, fintech startups with weak profit models are among the first to be thrown into instability.

15 additional companies added to layoff tracking this week… affecting the entire tech industry

Besides Amazon and Meta, 15 more companies newly added to the layoff tracking system this week include Artsy, Cars.com, Geocomply, Iron Galaxy Studios, Neax, Payray Bank, Pepper Pay, Productboard, Quora, Sitediagnostics, Taboola, UKG, and Viana Systems.

This shows that the layoff trend is not confined to a few large platform companies, but is spreading across the entire industry, including e-commerce, media, software, fintech, and advertising technology. Its characteristic is that not only companies with weak performance, but also firms with relatively solid business foundations are beginning to improve workforce efficiency.

Layoff pressure continues into 2026… major companies include Intel, Microsoft, Amazon

According to Crunchbase News data, in 2025, the number of people who lost their jobs among U.S.-based tech companies reached about 127,000. In 2024, at least 95.667 million layoffs occurred, and in 2023, it exceeded 191,000. In 2022, it exceeded 93,000.

Based on 2025, the companies with the largest layoff figures are Intel (27159), Microsoft (15387), Verizon (15000), and Amazon (14709). Judging purely by the numbers, the restructuring of the U.S. tech industry is no longer a temporary shock, but has entered a phase of “normalization of cost management.”

This compilation is based on media reports, independent interviews, social network services, layoff statistics databases, and other sources, focusing on U.S. companies or companies with a relatively large share of business in the United States. If the specific number of layoffs cannot be confirmed, they are categorized as “unclear.”

Layoffs in the U.S. tech industry are not just a result of slowing economic conditions. With AI-centered restructuring, repeated cleanup of overlapping departments, and expanded automation investments occurring at the same time, workforce adjustments are likely to continue in the future. In particular, the moves by large companies like Meta and Amazon may further reinforce the industry-wide cost-cutting tone, which is why it is drawing significant market attention.

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