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TechCrunch · Jun 15, 2026 7:25 AM EDT AI

The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

What makes this combustible: 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.

The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg
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