Sou Hu Cai Jing·2026-01-10 07:16Group 1 - The report highlights that major US tech companies are at the center of the layoff wave, accounting for approximately 69.7% of global layoffs, resulting in over 170,000 job losses [3] - California and Washington are identified as the hardest-hit states, contributing nearly 70% of the layoffs in the US [3] - Microsoft reported a revenue of $77.7 billion (an 18% year-over-year increase) and a net profit of $27.7 billion in Q1 of FY 2026, while laying off over 19,000 employees in 2025, including executives from the Xbox division [3] Group 2 - Verizon announced layoffs of 15,000 employees (15% of its workforce) to cope with intense competition from AT&T and T-Mobile, along with plans to convert hundreds of its retail stores to franchises to reduce fixed costs [7] - Global trends in layoffs are evident, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in India, Panasonic in Japan, and Accenture in Europe announcing layoffs ranging from 10,000 to 12,000 employees [7] - AI is increasingly being viewed as a replacement rather than a tool, with Amazon's recent confirmation of 14,000 layoffs directly linked to "organizational flattening and AI applications" [7] Group 3 - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff revealed that the company successfully reduced customer service positions from 9,000 to 5,000 using AI technology [10] - Accenture is investing $865 million in restructuring and training thousands of AI specialists, indicating a significant shift in hiring trends towards AI-capable talent, while positions that can be automated face permanent elimination [10]