Another Twitter Layoff Wave Hits

Twitter carried out another round of large-scale layoffs, extending a period of workforce reduction that began with Elon Musk’s November pledge to cut about half the staff. The latest round reportedly affected hundreds of employees—about 10% of the remaining 2,000—spanning data scientists, product managers, and engineers. Former employees reportedly learned of their termination only after being unable to log into company laptops or accounts, per The New York Times. Among those laid off was Esther Crawford, a product manager who had led the product organization and was associated with Musk during the takeover. Twitter’s headcount had fallen from roughly 7,500 in November 2022 to fewer than 2,000. The article notes parallels with other tech giants—Google, Spotify, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta—whose own layoff waves reflect ongoing cost-cutting and attempts to diversify revenue streams in the tech ecosystem.