An “obsession” with efficiency and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) are among the forces driving the new rounds of layoffs at technology companies since the start of the year, experts have said. On Jan 9, language-learning application Duolingo retrenched 10 per cent of its contractors, saying that AI was part of the reason. This was followed by livestreaming platform Twitch announcing a cut of 500 people, or 35 per cent of its workforce.
Its parent company, Amazon, also laid off hundreds of employees across Prime Video and MGM Studios. Google followed suit, letting go of hundreds of employees from its devices and services business
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