LinkedIn is reportedly laying off five percent of its workforce By Kris Holt May 13, 2026 2:05 pm EST LinkedIn is the latest major tech company to announce large-scale layoffs. According to Reuters , the company is letting around five percent of its workforce go. …
… Meta didn't say how much of its contract workforce might be cut as it makes this transition. …
… The tech CEOs all have a personal and professional stake here, given the potential impact of federal rules on them and their businesses. …
… The Trump administration has made multiple attempts to overrule more restrictive state-level AI regulation, but has failed so far, most notably in the passing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill." The framework focuses on a variety of topics, covering everything from child privacy to the use of AI in th… …
… At the time, that was 16 percent of its workforce, suggesting around 4,000 employees remained at the company. …