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Tech layoffs August update: Google, TikTok, Etsy, Zillow slash hundreds of roles as job losses pile up in 2026

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August is only one week old, but the month has already seen layoffs at a number of high-profile tech companies. But worse, according to data from a popular layoff-tracking website, the number of tech layoffs in 2026 through August 6 has already surpassed the total for all of calendar year 2025. Here’s what you need to know. Zillow cuts over 500 jobs The online real-estate and rental platform Zillow is so far the tech company to announce the largest number of job cuts in August, according to data compiled by the layoff-tracking website Layoffs.fyi. On August 4, Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman published a blog post announcing the company would lay off “just over 500 employees.” The layoffs, according to Wacksman, “are about ensuring we have a disciplined cost structure and getting more efficient, with the right people in the right positions.” The layoffs amount to roughly 7% of Zillow’s total workforce. And if you were wondering whether AI adoption had a role to play in the job cuts, Zillow t

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