TrueUp.io

TrueUp.io's layoff tracker became one of the most-cited sources for tech workforce data in 2026, logging 267 layoff events affecting roughly 185,894 workers through mid-year, with 56% of companies citing AI as a contributing factor. The tracker aggregates data from company announcements, press releases, and news reports, presenting it as near-real-time intelligence on tech sector workforce reductions. It is maintained alongside TrueUp's primary product: a job board that scrapes open roles across startups and public technology companies.

Founded by Amit Taylor, TrueUp describes itself as an AI-powered jobs intelligence platform. It monitors hiring trends, fundraising histories, Glassdoor ratings, and layoff events for thousands of technology employers. The layoff tracker is self-aggregated rather than sourced from government filings or third-party auditors: companies do not report layoffs directly to TrueUp, and events are collected reactively from public disclosures. This means small or quiet layoffs (particularly at firms below the WARN Act's 100-employee threshold) may be undercounted.

The 56% AI-citation figure from TrueUp's 2026 data is widely quoted in coverage of AI-driven displacement, but the methodology reflects what companies publicly stated rather than what independently caused the cuts. Its figures sit alongside those from Layoffs.fyi (which uses a similar approach) and government WARN Act databases, offering a faster but less rigorous read of workforce trends than official statistics.