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Big Tech is firing employees by the thousands. Why? And how worried should we be?

More than 70,000 people globally have been laid off in the industry over the past year — what exactly led to this massive shakeout, and what does it mean for us?

Entrance to Google's Cambridge offices. Big Tech has laid off tens of thousands of workers globally in the past 12 months.
Big Tech is firing employees by the thousands. Why? And how worried should we be?

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