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The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

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According to TechCrunch, the AI industry is fracturing along wealth lines: as thousands face layoffs, a narrow circle of insiders accumulates riches at historic scale. The gap between mass job cuts and insider fortunes is becoming a flashpoint of tension.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/the-ai-layoff-wave-is-b...

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