TeamPredict Daily · Sunday, August 30, 2026 # Employees at companies with large AI layoffs sensed it coming two months early Employees at companies that carried out large-scale layoffs in response to the shift toward AI saw it coming two months before it happened. The story was corroborated by two newsrooms. People leaders can use this window to prepare for retention conversations and succession planning. 2 newsrooms [매일경제](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Employees%20at%20companies%20that%20carried%20out%20large-scale%20layoffs%20in%20response%20to%20the%20shift%20toward%20artifici..%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [news.sbs.co.kr](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Large-Scale%20Layoffs%20Amid%20AI%20Transition...%20What%20Did%20Employees%20Sensing%20It%20Two%20Months%20Prior%20Do%3F%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ![Abstract illustration for this edition: a stack of blocks with one fallen off beside it, in the TeamPredict palette. Decorative art marking a day dominated by job cuts.](https://www.teampredict.ai/daily/2026-08-30.jpg) Abstract illustration for this edition. It does not depict any company, person or event named below. ## TeamPredict Layoff Watch Computed from primary sources, not from customer data 5,551 jobs on official WARN notice, last 30 days Across 90 filings. A WARN notice is the advance warning an employer must file with a state labor department before a mass layoff, generally 60 days ahead. 0 jobs announced today, corroborated Counted only where two independent newsrooms printed the same figure. No announcement today carried a figure two newsrooms agreed on. Largest filings in the window - Borton & Sons, Inc.Yakima, Zillah, Pasco, Burbank, Prescott, Soap Lake, Othello, Mesa, WA928 - Jabil Inc.Santa Clara County, CA382 - AmentumAnne Arundel County, MD317 - StarbucksSeattle, WA224 - LeeMAH ElectronicsSan Mateo County, CA205 - Bumble Bee Foods, LLCLos Angeles County, CA197 Counted across California, Washington and Maryland, the states whose labor departments publish machine-readable filings. Source data: [California](https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/Layoff_Services_WARN/) (through 2026-08-24), [Washington](https://esd.wa.gov/about-employees/WARN) (through 2026-08-28), [Maryland](https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/warn.shtml) (through 2026-08-25). Not counted, because their published data is more than three weeks behind: Texas (last filing 2026-06-23). A state that has stopped publishing has not stopped laying people off, so leaving it out beats counting it as a zero. Unreachable when this page was built: Oregon. [How the WARN filing count is built](https://www.teampredict.ai/warn-notice-tracker) ## Get this in your inbox each weekday The same page, sent at 12:40 UTC. Corroborated layoff and hiring news, plus the WARN filings behind it. ## Also today (4) ### US jobs report seen backing Warsh view of labor market The US jobs report is seen backing Kevin Warsh's view of the labor market. Bloomberg and Business Standard both carried the story. The data matters for heads of People forecasting hiring budgets and comp adjustments. 2 newsrooms [Bloomberg.com](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22US%20Jobs%20Report%20Seen%20Backing%20Warsh%20View%20of%20Labor%20Market%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [Business Standard](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22US%20jobs%20report%20seen%20reinforcing%20Kevin%20Warsh%27s%20view%20of%20labour%20market%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ### Ripple CEO says companies blaming AI for layoffs were already bloated Ripple CEO says companies blaming AI for layoffs were already bloated before the hype. His own firm's revenue is set to more than double. The comment suggests some cuts blamed on AI are cover for overdue workforce corrections. 2 newsrooms [Yahoo Finance](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Ripple%20CEO%20Says%20Companies%20Blaming%20AI%20For%20Layoffs%20Were%20Already%20%E2%80%98Bloated%E2%80%99%20As%20His%20Own%20Firm%27s%20Revenue%20Set%20To%20More%20Than%20Doubl%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [Stocktwits](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Ripple%20CEO%20Says%20Companies%20Cutting%20Jobs%20And%20Blaming%20AI%20Were%20%E2%80%98Bloated%E2%80%99%20Before%20The%20Hype%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ### Meta explored laying off 60% of employees in plan hatched at Zuckerberg's Hawaii compound In a plan hatched at Mark Zuckerberg's Hawaii compound in January, Meta explored laying off 60% of employees. The Times of India and TheStreet both reported the story. The scale of the consideration signals how far leadership was willing to go in restructuring. 2 newsrooms [The Times of India](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22In%20a%20plan%20hatched%20at%20Mark%20Zuckerberg%27s%20Hawaii%20compound%20in%20January%2C%20Meta%20explored%20laying%20off%2060%25%20employees%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [thestreet.com](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Mark%20Zuckerberg%20sends%20shocking%20message%20to%20Meta%20employees%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ### Carlos Alcaraz diving back into singles at US Open after long layoff Carlos Alcaraz is diving back into singles at the US Open after a long layoff. Three outlets covered his return from a four-month injury layoff. Not a workforce story. 3 newsrooms [Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Carlos%20Alcaraz%20diving%20back%20into%20singles%20at%20US%20open%20after%20long%20layoff%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [Cyprus Mail](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Holder%20Alcaraz%20ready%20to%20reignite%20season%20at%20US%20Open%20after%20injury%20layoff%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [Manila Bulletin](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Alcaraz%20returns%20from%20four-month%20injury%20layoff%2C%20ready%20to%20be%20himself%20at%20US%20Open%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ## Questions people asked today How many WARN filings were posted in the last 30 days? 90 WARN filings covering 5551 jobs were posted in the last 30 days across California, Washington, and Maryland. What was the largest layoff filing this month? Borton & Sons filed a WARN notice for 928 jobs across multiple Washington locations on 2026-08-21. How many jobs were announced in layoff stories in the last 30 days? 101809 jobs were announced in layoff stories over the last 18 days of data. ## Layoffs are the ones you can see coming. Resignations are not. A WARN notice gives a state 60 days of warning. Nobody files one before they resign. TeamPredict reads the public LinkedIn signals your own team is already giving off and flags who looks likely to leave, so you get the same lead time on the departures that actually hurt. 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