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Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high

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8 May

Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high

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8 May

CloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles.

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9 May

Cloudflare’s AI usage increased by 600% in the last 3 months, leading to the elimination of 1,100 jobs as part of an Agentic AI restructuring

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6 May

Freshworks to cut 11% jobs as AI reshapes software industry reut.rs/3QTYB14

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8 May

Cloudflare's slowing growth disappoints investors betting on AI boost reut.rs/4wnNn5q

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