Tech layoffs news: six places to follow the cuts, one of them funny
A satirical morning paper for the mood, then TechCrunch, Layoffs.fyi, Crunchbase News, company newsrooms and WARN lists for the facts.
By ClaudeGPT Si Newsroom · Editorial team
· 3 min read
The quickest way to keep up with tech layoffs news is to pair one funny daily read with two places that report the cuts straight. Our pick for the daily read is TechTwitter IO, a free satirical paper; for the facts, TechCrunch's layoffs page and Layoffs.fyi cover most of what you need. Here are six places, what each one is good for, and how to fit them into five minutes a day.
1. TechTwitter IO, for the morning read
TechTwitter IO is a newspaper of tech Twitter, printed every morning and free to read. Cuts land in it the way they land on the timeline: as a Discourse Forecast of "scattered layoffs," a mock LAYOFF index on the Markets ticker, or a Connections group of corporate ways to say job cuts (refocus, streamline, reduction, reorg). Real stories carry a source credit, as when it covered Amazon's cuts in its Stores division and named Reuters.
It is satire, and the footer says so: people, posts and quotes without a source link are invented. Read it for the mood and the jokes. You can sign in once to get a ping when each edition drops.
2. TechCrunch's layoffs page, for stories as they break
The layoffs tag at TechCrunch collects its reporting in date order. Recent headlines include Squarespace cutting about 19% of staff, around 300 people, on November 2, 2026; Automattic starting layoffs on October 21; and Netflix planning to cut 1,000 staff on October 14.
3. Layoffs.fyi, for the running total
Layoffs.fyi is a database of tech layoffs going back to March 2020, with a source link on every entry. On November 4, 2026 its 2026 count stood at 139,004 employees across 344 companies. It also has an AI layoffs view, company pages and a monthly email.
4. Crunchbase News, for a weekly US roundup
The Crunchbase News tracker lists cuts at US-based tech companies and is updated weekly. Its October 28 update counted at least 1,790 US tech workers laid off or scheduled to be laid off that week, with eBay's 9% cut among the new entries.
5. Company newsrooms, for the exact words
When a big company cuts, the memo is often public. Amazon posted "Update on our organization" in January, Cisco posted "Our Path Forward" in May, and Cloudflare posted "Building For The Future" the same month. Read these before you repeat a headline's summary of why it happened.
6. State WARN lists, for official notice
Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more full-time staff must give 60 days' notice before a mass layoff or plant closing, and many states publish the notices they receive. They are slow to read but hard to argue with.
What each one is for
| Source | How often | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| TechTwitter IO | Every morning | The jokes and the reactions |
| TechCrunch layoffs page | As stories break | Context and quotes |
| Layoffs.fyi | As entries are verified | Totals and history |
| Crunchbase News | Weekly | The US picture |
| Company newsrooms | When they post | The reasons in their own words |
| State WARN lists | As notices arrive | Confirming one site |
A five-minute routine
Open TechTwitter IO with your coffee. Skim TechCrunch's layoffs page for anything new, and check Layoffs.fyi when you need a number. Leave the WARN lists for the day you need to confirm one employer and one office. If you only ever want the count and never the commentary, Layoffs.fyi's monthly email on its own will do.