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Uber cut 10% of its customer service workforce, directly linking the layoffs to artificial intelligence for the first time. The move follows a broader Silicon Valley trend as Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and Meta restructure teams and accelerate AI adoption across operations.
Monday.com is cutting roughly 20 percent of its global workforce, about 620 jobs, as it restructures around its AI Work Platform. The Israeli project management company disclosed the plan in a Form 6-K filed with the SEC, citing a leaner operating model aligned with AI-driven growth. Co-founder and co-CEO Eran Zinman called it the most painful decision since founding.
Monday.com is laying off 630 employees, or 20% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring to focus on its AI Work Platform. The Israeli workplace software maker expects $45 million to $55 million in charges from the cuts. The AI platform includes a no-code app builder, customizable AI agent, workflow automation tool, and chatbot.

Amazon laid off employees in its artificial general intelligence unit, which develops Nova foundation models and includes silicon and quantum computing groups. The company declined to disclose the number of affected roles or specific teams. The cuts come as Amazon forecasts $200 billion in capital expenditures this year, a more than 50% increase from 2025.
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