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        "date": "2026-01-15",
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        "country": "Sweden",
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        "source": "https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/ericsson-shed-1600-jobs-sweden-2026-01-15/"
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        "country": "United States",
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        "date": "2026-01-22",
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        "country": "United States",
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        "source": "https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/autodesk-lay-off-about-7-workforce-2026-01-22/"
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        "date": "2026-01-27",
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        "industry": "Consumer",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.theverge.com/news/868531/pinterest-layoffs-cuts-15-percent-ai-transformation"
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        "date": "2026-01-14",
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        "country": "Israel",
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        "source": "https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkl6xzhswe"
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        "date": "2026-01-30",
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        "num_laid_off": 200,
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        "industry": "Consumer",
        "country": "India",
        "stage": "Series B",
        "source": "https://yourstory.com/2026/01/zupee-cuts-about-200-jobs-in-second-layoff-after-money-gaming-ban"
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        "date": "2026-01-30",
        "company": "Peloton",
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        "industry": "Fitness",
        "country": "United States",
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        "source": "https://forbes.cz/kiwi-pokracuje-v-propousteni-odchazi-tretina-zamestnancu/"
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        "date": "2026-01-29",
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        "industry": "Consumer",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2026/01/29/ai-company-cuts-staff-reduces-executive-salaries.html"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-28",
        "company": "Amazon",
        "num_laid_off": 16000,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Retail",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-layoffs-corporate-jan-2026"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-28",
        "company": "ASML",
        "num_laid_off": 1700,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Hardware",
        "country": "Netherlands",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.asml.com/en/news/press-releases/2026/strengthening-focus-on-engineering-and-innovation"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-27",
        "company": "Pinterest",
        "num_laid_off": 700,
        "percentage_laid_off": 0.15,
        "industry": "Consumer",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.theverge.com/news/868531/pinterest-layoffs-cuts-15-percent-ai-transformation"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-27",
        "company": "Moon Active",
        "num_laid_off": 110,
        "percentage_laid_off": 0.05,
        "industry": "Consumer",
        "country": "Israel",
        "stage": "Unknown",
        "source": "https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/jvbqyjznm"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-26",
        "company": "Expedia",
        "num_laid_off": null,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Travel",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/01/26/expedia-layoffs-tech-team-interbay-travel.html"
      },
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        "date": "2026-01-25",
        "company": "Entropy",
        "num_laid_off": null,
        "percentage_laid_off": 1.0,
        "industry": "Crypto",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Seed",
        "source": "https://www.theblock.co/post/386942/entropy-a16z-backed-decentralized-custody-startup-is-winding-down-and-returning-capital-to-investors"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-24",
        "company": "Roof Stacks",
        "num_laid_off": 220,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Consumer",
        "country": "Turkey",
        "stage": "Seed",
        "source": "https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com/erdoganin-mektup-arkadasinin-sirketinde-skandal-olay-yuzlerce-kisi-isten-cikarildi-995293h.htm"
      },
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        "date": "2026-01-22",
        "company": "Autodesk",
        "num_laid_off": 1000,
        "percentage_laid_off": 0.07,
        "industry": "Other",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/autodesk-lay-off-about-7-workforce-2026-01-22/"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-22",
        "company": "Shopify",
        "num_laid_off": null,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Retail",
        "country": "Canada",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://betakit.com/shopify-makes-more-job-cuts-this-time-targeting-partnerships-division/"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-21",
        "company": "Vimeo",
        "num_laid_off": null,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Consumer",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.businessinsider.com/vimeo-laying-off-staff-after-billion-sale-to-bending-spoons-2026-1"
      },
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        "date": "2026-01-16",
        "company": "Polygon",
        "num_laid_off": 60,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Crypto",
        "country": "Cayman Islands",
        "stage": "Unknown",
        "source": "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/16/polygon-labs-said-to-have-laid-off-60-staff-following-new-usd250-million-acquisition"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-15",
        "company": "Informatica",
        "num_laid_off": 35,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Data",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2026/01/15/informatica-acquisition-layoffs-redwood-ity-salesf.html"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-15",
        "company": "Tipalti",
        "num_laid_off": 100,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Finance",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Series F",
        "source": "https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-tipalti-laying-off-dozens-of-employees-1001532153"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-15",
        "company": "Ericsson",
        "num_laid_off": 1600,
        "percentage_laid_off": null,
        "industry": "Other",
        "country": "Sweden",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/ericsson-shed-1600-jobs-sweden-2026-01-15/"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-14",
        "company": "Playtika",
        "num_laid_off": 500,
        "percentage_laid_off": 0.15,
        "industry": "Consumer",
        "country": "Israel",
        "stage": "Post-IPO",
        "source": "https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkl6xzhswe"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-14",
        "company": "Aleph Alpha",
        "num_laid_off": 50,
        "percentage_laid_off": 0.16,
        "industry": "AI",
        "country": "Germany",
        "stage": "Series B",
        "source": "https://www.startbase.com/news/aleph-alpha-baut-rund-50-stellen-ab/"
      }
    ],
    "high_intensity_events": [
      {
        "date": "2026-01-25",
        "company": "Entropy",
        "num_laid_off": null,
        "percentage_laid_off": 1.0,
        "industry": "Crypto",
        "country": "United States",
        "stage": "Seed",
        "source": "https://www.theblock.co/post/386942/entropy-a16z-backed-decentralized-custody-startup-is-winding-down-and-returning-capital-to-investors"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-13",
        "company": "Alle",
        "num_laid_off": null,
        "percentage_laid_off": 1.0,
        "industry": "Retail",
        "country": "India",
        "stage": "Seed",
        "source": "https://yourstory.com/2026/01/elevation-capital-backed-ai-stylist-alle-shuts-shop"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-01-29",
        "company": "Kiwi.com",
        "num_laid_off": 250,
        "percentage_laid_off": 0.36,
        "industry": "Travel",
        "country": "Czech Republic",
        "stage": "Unknown",
        "source": "https://forbes.cz/kiwi-pokracuje-v-propousteni-odchazi-tretina-zamestnancu/"
      }
    ]
  },
  "insights": [
    "2026-01 includes 32 public layoff events and 25,183 reported layoffs.",
    "The largest company contributor is Amazon with 16,000 reported layoffs.",
    "The leading named industry is Retail with 16,116 reported layoffs.",
    "3 events report a layoff percentage of 25% or higher."
  ],
  "methodology_notes": [
    "Rows with invalid dates are excluded from period reports.",
    "Rows without num_laid_off count as events but are excluded from headcount totals.",
    "Layoff percentage, funding stage, and funds raised fields are incomplete in source data."
  ]
}