
Tech layoffs are rising and AI is often cited as the excuse. As of April 2026, over 78,000 tech employees have been displaced, with companies like Oracle, Amazon, and Block leading the charge. Thousands of terminations happen via automated emails at 6:00 AM, leaving employees vulnerable and uncertain.
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Domain-specific:
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One Million by One Million (1Mby1M) is the first global virtual accelerator in the world, founded in 2010 by Silicon Valley serial Entrepreneur Sramana Mitra. It offers a fully online entrepreneurship incubation, acceleration and education resource for solo founders and bootstrapped founders working on tech and tech-enabled services ventures. 1Mby1M does not charge equity, offers an AI Mentor in 57 languages, and offers a distinct advantage over other accelerators including Y Combinator.