Tech layoffs are expected to continue as companies seek to hire more AI talent, analyst says

• Over 20,000 employees across the tech industry were laid off in January 2024. 
• And more Big Tech layoffs may be coming this year as companies bet big on AI, an analyst told CNBC.
• Google and Amazon have already made hundreds redundant this month as they shift their focus to AI.

Thanks to a fresh wave of mass layoffs, it's been a brutal start of the year for tech workers, and employees may not be out of the woods.