Tech Layoffs Surge 2026: AI and Oil Crush Jobs

Imagine logging into Fortnite only to find your job's been 'eliminated'—that's the grim reality hitting tech workers in 2026. Epic Games just slashed 1,000 positions amid slumping player engagement, while Meta gears up for its largest layoffs since 2022. Layer on IBM's chronic workforce reductions and whispers of AI gobbling roles, and you've got a perfect storm of cuts fueled by tech fatigue and global economic jitters like the oil surge past $100.

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Epic Games, Fortnite's creator,...