{"id":13352,"date":"2026-04-02T13:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/?p=13352"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:13:23","slug":"us-tech-sector-job-cuts-rose-to-18720-in-march-up-24-yoy-taking-the-q1-whole-to-52000-ai-accounted-for-25-of-layoffs-throughout-all-industries-julia-fanzeres-bloomberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/?p=13352","title":{"rendered":"US tech sector job cuts rose to 18,720 in March, up 24% YoY, taking the Q1 whole to 52,000+; AI accounted for 25% of layoffs throughout all industries (Julia Fanzeres\/Bloomberg)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"podcasts\">\n<h2>Featured Podcasts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"podcast\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/r2\/www.lennysnewsletter.com_podcast-tRk9UXFm.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"podill\" 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