AI layoffs surge to record highs while tech billionaires emerge, creating a volatile wealth divide
Tech companies are cutting nearly 150,000 jobs this year—974 people per day—while citing AI as the reason. But skepticism is growing. Marc Andreessen calls AI the 'silver bullet excuse' for pandemic-era overhiring, while companies like Block and Meta post record profits. Meanwhile, AI insiders are becoming billionaires through massive IPOs, creating a stark wealth divide as Americans face mounting economic pressures.