{
  "id": 18532348,
  "title": "Tech layoffs November update: Job cuts hit workers at Amazon, Angi, Block, Canva, and Squarespace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tech-layoffs-november-update-job-cuts-hit-workers-at-amazon-angi",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T16:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91637302/tech-layoffs-nov-2026-update-amazon-canva-block-inc-more"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In November, tech companies Amazon, Angi, Block, Canva, and Squarespace announced layoffs affecting workers in various roles. Amazon will lay off 95 employees, primarily managers, software developers, and engineers, in an effort to streamline its Stores business. Angi, the home services website, reduced its global workforce by approximately 300 positions, mostly in middle management and support functions. Block, under Jack Dorsey, eliminated more employees (estimated at 4,000) in a push to increase AI efficiency, with the latest cuts affecting Cash App’s and Square’s Customer Ops, Learning & Content Operations, and Risk Ops teams. Canva laid off or relocated 22% of its workforce, totaling 1,271 individuals, to refocus on small, empowered teams. Squarespace announced it would lay off around 300 employees (19% of its workforce) to simplify operations and prepare for future growth. The tech industry has seen a significant number of layoffs this year, with U.S. industries announcing 617,189 job cuts through October 2026, and 171,501 positions lost in the tech sector alone, marking a 21% increase compared to the same period last year.",
  "summary": "Layoffs aren’t fun any time of year, but they can be especially hard when they come just before the holidays, raising anxieties about the future during what should be a peaceful and hopeful time of year. Unfortunately, workers at several big-name tech companies continue to lose their jobs in the lead-up to the holiday season. Those companies include Amazon, Angi, Block, Canva, and Squarespace,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}