462: The AI Job Reaper: 80,000 Layoffs and the Open Source Hedge

April 20th, 2026  |  1 hr 10 mins

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This week, Destination Linux discusses France’s massive mandate to migrate 2.5 million government desktops to Linux. We also dive into the sobering Q1 2026 data on AI-driven tech layoffs and celebrate the landmark release of Linux 7.0.