ISTANBUL   Technology companies, which are the most valuable firms in the world, laid off a total of 72,000 workers in the first six months of the year, according to data from Layoffs.fyi website, compiled by Anadolu. Layoffs have been slowing down since 2023, as the data showed that some 213,000 workers lost their jobs in the first half of 2023 and around 100,000 in the first half of 2024. Layoffs in the first half of 2025 fell 28% versus the same period last year, the data revealed. Microsoft