**AI-driven layoffs, tech layoffs 2026, AI jobs, and the future of work** are becoming impossible to ignore. Tech companies are cutting thousands of jobs while simultaneously pouring billions into artificial intelligence and AI infrastructure. From Oracle and Amazon to PayPal, Dell, Uber, and other major tech companies, layoffs are continuing across the industry. Crunchbase’s latest tracker shows that companies are still cutting roles while some are explicitly shifting resources toward AI. PayPal, for example, announced additional workforce reductions as it works to invest more heavily in artificial intelligence. But here’s the bigger question: "Are AI tools actually replacing workers, or are companies using AI as part of a much larger shift in how they operate?" On "Talk That Tech", Trey and J. Smith break down what these layoffs mean for tech workers, entry-level careers, hiring, and the skills companies may value most in the AI era. Tune in, chop it up, and stay plugged into the conversations that matter most in today’s fast-moving tech world.
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