Reading up on layoffs
7 deep · digging since jan 28
- Soundtrack to 8,000 Job Cuts: A Meta Worker’s Layoff-Themed A.I. Songs
A Meta employee launched an internal AI-generated radio station playing layoff-themed songs after the company cut 8,000 jobs.
- Today I've made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced a 14% layoff, attributing the cuts to AI-driven productivity gains and a need for leaner operations.
- Meta tells staff it will cut 10% of jobs
Meta announces a 10% workforce reduction, continuing a pattern of large tech layoffs amid economic uncertainty and AI-driven efficiency efforts.
- Snap Is Laying Off 16% of Full-Time Staff as It Embraces A.I. - The New York Times
Snap is cutting roughly 1,000 employees—16% of its full-time staff—to shift resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives.
- Atlassian to cut roughly 1,600 jobs in pivot to AI
Atlassian is laying off roughly 1,600 employees, about 10% of its workforce, and framing the cuts as a strategic pivot toward AI.
- Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block
Block employees describe a deteriorating culture with ongoing rolling layoffs, mandatory generative AI use, and performance anxiety after hundreds were fired.
- Pinterest laying off 15% of workforce as part of AI push; stock falls
Pinterest will lay off less than 15% of its workforce and cut office space to reallocate resources toward AI-powered products and capabilities.