Tech’s mass layoffs are hiding a much scarier problem, and AI is uncovering it

When we talk about mass layoffs, especially in tech, we tend to focus on the wrong numbers. I’ll give you an example. From this CNBC article that appeared over the weekend, about a Durham, North Carolina (close to home, Go Bulls!), technical program/project manager now six months unemployed: Starting around December 2025, when he was laid off from his previous role, [Dan] Coda says he spent more than 300 hours job hunting, submitting dozens of applications, hearing back about 15...