Gavin Newsom Just Pulled a Full Populist Flip on AI While CEOs Quietly Plan Mass Layoffs

Yang drops the bomb. A dozen CEOs privately told him they’re firing people with AI and will never admit it publicly. Newsom sits there smiling after years of sucking Silicon Valley cash and vetoing real rules. Now he’s suddenly “protecting workers” and hugging Elizabeth Warren. Pure 2028 desperation theater. Jobs are getting wiped while this …

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AI barrels toward wiping out skilled white collar jobs and entry level service roles. Author demands urgent talk before the layoffs turn into full blown chaos.

Middle class death creeps in silent with no sirens or smoke… This slow bleed feels worse than any crash because nobody calls it out… middleclassparty @middle_class_us People think collapse looks like explosions and chaos. Nope. That’s in the movies. Reality is different. It looks like a nurse and a manufacturing tech who can’t afford rent …

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130k tech layoffs slam year to date, Silicon Valley exec calls it right sizing for AI efficiency.

Tech layoffs are over 130,000 already this year and people are getting pissed watching executives brush it off as “AI efficiency” while sitting in multi million dollar houses talking about innovation. That’s why the backlash is getting so personal. Regular people are dealing with layoffs, hiring freezes, rent that’s completely out of control, gas prices …

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This earnings beat feels like total fake hope with all the cuts.

Earnings beat but everything else is collapsing now. Why would people buy houses when AI is replacing their jobs. Here are the numbers for $SPY earnings +27.8% vs +13.9% est. Big tech is absolutely smashing analyst estimates pic.twitter.com/J2ytNQYuqr — Simplifying Stocks, CPA (@FinFluentialx) May 1, 2026 Tech layoffs are skyrocketing: Tech companies announced 81,747 layoffs …

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Amazon to close warehouse with mass layoffs

Key takeaways Amazon Florida Closure: Amazon plans to temporarily close its Homestead warehouse, laying off about 616 employees from July to September for renovations, with relocation bonuses offered. Facility expected to reopen in 2028 with ~1,000 employees. Tech Sector Cuts: Other major tech companies are also reducing staff due to AI-driven efficiency and restructuring: – …

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ESPN prepares layoffs after reported revenue dip with cuts expected in off camera department

Employees at ESPN, a brand synonymous with sports broadcasting for nearly five decades, face an uncertain future. According to John Ourand of Puck, an “unexpected revenue dip” will trigger imminent layoffs at ESPN. “I can now confirm that another round [of layoffs] is approaching,” Ourand wrote. In June 2023, ESPN announced that it had parted …

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$ORCL just started what may be the largest layoffs in its history. Pretty sure $META is next.

🎯 IBMs upcoming cut will be 10%+ at minimumSFDC will say aloha to 1000s they called “ohana”and much, much more there is a reckoning that is unavoidableit has little to do with AIand everything to do with hitting profitability forecasts watch🔮✨https://t.co/Lj1koQClPG — KiefinItReal (@KiefinItReals) March 31, 2026 Oracle has started one of the largest layoffs …

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Meta is considering major layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company’s workforce

Meta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company Meta is considering major layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company’s workforce, according to Reuters. These layoffs could help the Facebook parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring. Meta employed nearly 79,000 …

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Now the economy is collapsing, layoffs are hitting everywhere, just like Hoover in 1929.

Sorry Trump, the math ain't mathing. The only reason you can claim that is your April 4th tariff threat forced businesses to front run orders, even worse than the $6 QE. Now the economy is collapsing, layoffs are hitting everywhere, just like Hoover in 1929. https://t.co/RiYezViUBR pic.twitter.com/XwRqKVkusa — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) February 13, 2026 Wow. Tech …

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It Is Starting! Layoffs Highest Since 2009, Job Openings Plummet And Bitcoin And Other Major Cryptocurrencies Are Crashing Hard

by Michael Look out below, because the dam is beginning to break.  Many of us were projecting that our economic problems would accelerate during the early portion of 2026, and that is precisely what has taken place.  Employers are conducting brutal layoffs all over the nation, the number of job openings continues to decline, stores and restaurants …

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The worst January for layoffs in 17 years, things are deteriorating rapidly

Breaking: Jobless claims 231k vs 212k expectations Nasty. Challenger layoffs 108k in January. Lowest since 2009. ☠️ — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) February 5, 2026 BREAKING: U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs in January, up 118% year over year and 205% from last December. The worst January for layoffs in 17 years. pic.twitter.com/rmLLGDgeVO — Republicans against Trump …

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Autodesk announces 1,000 job cuts, 7% of workforce; Amazon plans thousands more corporate layoffs next week.

Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming about 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The company in October cut about 14,000 white-collar jobs, about half of the 30,000 target first reported by Reuters. The total this time is …

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US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis.

US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 22, 2026 Challenger report confirms: 1,206,374 layoffs in 2025 Up 58% from 2024 Highest annual total since 2020 https://www.cmegroup.com/education/events/econoday/2026/01/feed636507.html

CarMax announces mass layoffs at Richmond-area corporate offices

Barely two months after laying off 350 employees, including many locally, CarMax has just cut hundreds more jobs. The Goochland-based used-car giant announced Wednesday an additional mass layoff of 230 workers at its corporate offices, including 113 based in the Richmond area. “We have made the difficult decision to reduce Home Office and CarMax Auto …

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US layoffs have surged to recessionary levels. Over 70% of real estate agents did not sell a SINGLE home in 2025

When most real estate agents sold nothing and layoffs are popping everywhere, anyone saying the economy is fine is either lying or too dumb to notice what’s right in front of them. 🚨US layoffs have surged to recessionary levels: US employers announced 1,206,374 job cuts in 2025, up +58% YoY, the highest since the 2020 …

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Rents in Canada have now fallen for 15 consecutive months. 40% of Canadian Real Estate investment funds are stopping investors from pulling their money out. Layoffs have officially started at the federal level.

The latest report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said December 2025 was the 15th consecutive month that average asking rents across the former’s listings network moved lower. When measured across the full year, average asking rents in Canada declined 3.1% in 2025, which was a larger annual drop than during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while rents …

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Perfect crash setup exposed, consumers maxed out, savings drained, layoffs rising, and rate cuts powerless to stop the fall. Final push up?

This is the part where everyone points to spending and jobs like proof everything’s fine, right before both roll over at the same time. THE STOCK MARKET CRASH IS SET UP PERFECTLY! 1. Consumers are still spending money they don’t have. – Consumer spending makes up 70% of GDP – But personal savings are near …

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