Despite significant AI-driven layoffs by major tech companies like Meta and Cisco, technology job openings in the U.S. increased by 69,000 in May, marking continued growth in sectors such as cloud infrastructure and IT services. This reflects a shifting tech labor market where companies are simultaneously reducing roles impacted by AI while investing in new positions to support AI deployment, data, and cybersecurity, resulting in a complex, uneven hiring landscape focused on skills tied to immediate operational impact.
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