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fortune cookie wisdom shark tanks anupam mittal trashes startup advice amid tech layoffs reveals when he got laid off

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AI insight
AI-generatedThe article reports a wave of tech layoffs (92,000+ in 5 months) but does not identify a specific company, product, or supply chain disruption. The commentary is generic and lacks concrete commercial mechanisms such as input cost changes, demand shifts, or regulatory impacts. No direct effect on any commodity, product price, or company margin is evident. The impact is weak and diffuse across the global tech sector.
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- Over 92,000 tech workers laid off globally in first five months of 2026.
- April 2026 saw over 45,000 layoffs, highest in two years.
- Anupam Mittal criticized promoting entrepreneurship as a solution to job losses.
- Mittal shared his own layoff experience during the 2001 dot-com crash.
- Mittal urged professionals to assess their roles within company P&L structures.