As part of a global restructuring plan, Cisco will cut 471 jobs in California to prioritize AI investments—this will bring Cisco's total layoffs in 2026 to nearly 4,500. Combined with Meta's announced 8,000 layoffs, Oracle's 21,000 layoffs, and Robinhood's 290 layoffs, the tech industry's workforce reductions are seen as a lasting trend of industry capital reallocation. Big tech companies' cash flow is almost depleted, and they continue to lay off employees and optimize operations.



