IBM is also cutting 8,000 jobs, know the reason, Google and Microsoft have already given a shock

There is a trend of layoffs in technology companies. After Google and Microsoft, now IBM has also reportedly fired about 8,000 employees. In this layoff, the most affected are the human resources staff (HR Staff). According to the news of Financial Express, this has happened after IBM’s recent rollout of AI tools designed to handle the duties managed by HR (Human Resources) personnel. The effect of this has been that a large number of jobs have been eliminated.

Effect of AI and automation

According to the news, it is being seen that as Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being adopted in business work, roles are being eliminated. Let us tell you, recently IBM CEO Arvind Krishna had shared that the company is rapidly adopting AI and automation to increase its capacity. He also said that savings from automation are being redirected to areas such as marketing, software engineering and sales operations.

IBM actively pushing AI offerings

IBM is actively pushing its AI offerings for customers. During the annual Think conference this month, the company introduced a suite of new solutions aimed at helping enterprises develop and operate their own AI-powered agents. These tools are designed to integrate easily with leading platforms from OpenAI, Amazon and Microsoft. Data from layoff platform Layoffs.fyi shows that more than 61,220 tech employees have been laid off so far in the year 2025, affecting employees of 130 different companies.

Microsoft and Google have already given a blow

Microsoft announced its decision to cut 6,000 jobs on May 13. This is the biggest round of layoffs since the year 2023. The layoffs represent 3 percent of its 228,000 employees worldwide. This is another in a series of layoffs that Google has made earlier this year. Last April, the company reduced several hundred positions in its Platforms and Devices division.