AI layoffs this week: May 26, 2025 – Jun 1, 2025

The largest event of the week was Business Insider, with 200 roles cut (21% of staff cut as AI-driven search disruption crushed traffic; CEO memo paired the cuts with going 'all-in on AI' internally (70%+ of staff on Enterprise ChatGPT, AI search and AI paywall products).). Across the week, cuts touched media.

Every figure below links to its company timeline and public source. Attribution labels follow the methodology.