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AI Layoffs in 2023: The Real Number Was 4,247, and the Next Wave Is Harder to Count

AI Layoffs in 2023: The Real Number Was 4,247, and the Next Wave Is Harder to Count

Updated: Washington, May 6, 2026, 08:00 EDT The answer to the headline question “How many jobs have been lost to AI in 2023?” is not millions. Using Challenger, Gray & Christmas data, U.S. employers linked 4,247 announced job cuts to artificial intelligence in 2023, based on the firm’s January 2024 figure of 4,628 AI-linked cuts since May 2023, including 381 that January; Andrew Challenger said companies were “not outright blaming AI” for many layoff decisions.
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Stock Market Today

  • UIL Limited Picks Up 8,600 2026 ZDP Shares in UIL Finance
    July 3, 2026, 1:42 PM EDT. UIL Limited bought 8,600 zero dividend preference (ZDP) shares from its subsidiary UIL Finance Ltd at 149.00p each. The shares, bought July 3, 2026, are set for redemption on October 31, 2026. With this move, UIL Limited now owns 3,463,042 of these 2026 ZDP shares, while the total amount issued stays at 25 million. ZDP shares don't pay dividends but are redeemed later. UIL Limited is holding the shares for investment. The deal was posted on the London Stock Exchange's RNS. Enquiries to Alastair Moreton, ICM Limited Secretary.
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