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Charlie Taylor’s tech year in review: Layoffs, OpenAI and Musk’s X factor

Our technology and innovation editor takes a look back at a turbulent 12 months of widespread job cuts, strict new regulations and strange decisions

Firms such as Meta and Google slashed thousands of jobs in 2023. Picture: Getty

Nothing stays still for long in tech and that was particularly the case this year where things seemed to move faster than anyone could follow.

As the sector sought to recover from a challenging period that began in earnest in 2022 with investor sentiment turning away from the tech sector, there was further turmoil this year as firms such as Meta and Google slashed thousands of jobs. A near 260,000 jobs were culled this year, ...