Published June 15, 2026 at 7:25 AM
TechCrunch
Jun 16, 2026, 6:00 AM
The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

At the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.
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