From Amazon to Meta to Twitter: The US tech companies cutting jobs


The tech industry shed 9,587 jobs in October, the highest monthly total since November 2020. — Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik

Tech companies are trimming staff and slowing hiring as they face higher interest rates and sluggish consumer spending in the US and a strong dollar abroad.

The tech industry shed 9,587 jobs in October, the highest monthly total since November 2020, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a consulting firm that tallies job cuts announced or confirmed by companies across telecom, electronics, hardware manufacturing and software development.

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