Tech Layoffs

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My First Million Sourcery 20VC

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Feldman asserts 90% to 95% of recent tech layoffs are AI-washed
“I think to date, most of the layoffs were AI washed. They were, because we did boneheaded hiring, During COVID. It is actually because a great deal of productivity gains has been, have occurred over the years that we're just now harvesting. The ability to gath…”
Andrew Feldman May 26, 2026 ▶ 33:00 Cerebras CEO on the Future of Data Centres, Token Costs & Memory | Should US Companies Sell to China · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Prediction Not checkable as stated
Lemkin: Current tech layoffs will be worse than any in our lifetimes
“I actually think It's worse than that Rory, because I think these are going to be by far the layoffs that Harry just rattled off and the ones for this year, I believe are going to be far worse than any layoffs in our lifetimes. And I'll tell you why. And I kno…”
Jason Lemkin May 21, 2026 ▶ 1:25:31 Anthropic Raises $30BN at $900BN Price | SpaceX Files S1: How Does it Trade | Cerebras Smashes Day 1 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Prediction Not checkable as stated
Adam Foroughi Predicts More Tech Layoffs Over the Next Couple of Years
“My guess is you're going to see a lot more tech layoffs over the next couple of years as companies really start understanding that not laying people off creates A blockade to actually getting to this AI native state.”
Adam Foroughi Apr 27, 2026 ▶ 1:05:44 AppLovin CEO: Why Founders Shouldn't Angel Invest & Why the Best Don't Need Mentorship · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
SOURCERY Prediction Held up
Kim: Tech industry layoffs in 2025 will be lower than in 2024
“I would actually bet that there would be less.”
Brian Kim Jul 3, 2025 ▶ 1:02:10 Why a16z Bet $15 Million on THIS Controversial Startup · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Shaan Puri calls mass tech layoffs a necessary Silicon Valley detox cleanse
“I think this is a healthy recycling and flushing of the system. You know, this is the juice cleanse for Silicon Valley, right? This is the detox cleanse for Silicon Valley. It needs to, it needs needed to happen.”
Shaan Puri Feb 3, 2023 ▶ 10:03 The Boys React: Tech Layoffs, IG Founder Starts A New Company & More Tech News (#415)

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