Jammu, May 1 -- Tech job cuts continue unabated as over 20,000 sent pink slips in April

Thousands more employees in the tech industry found themselves without a job last month as widespread layoffs continued to plague the sector. According to data compiled by layoffs.fyi, 21,473 workers from 50 companies were let go in April alone.

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla topped the list by cutting an estimated 14,000 positions. Consumer electronics giant Apple also parted ways with close to 600 staff. Meanwhile, Turkish quick commerce startup Getir eliminated over 6,000 roles after shutting down operations in multiple key markets.

So far this year, 271 tech firms have collectively axed 78,572 jobs. The February total of 15,589 layoffs mark...