Uber: 7,820 jobs cut
Uber is cutting 23% of its people team, which includes human resources and recruitment staff, as part of a restructuring effort. While the company has not directly attributed these layoffs to AI, it has acknowledged the use of AI tools in its operations. This reduction affects well under 1% of Uber's total workforce of 34,000 employees.
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Uber layoffs: People division cut by nearly a quarter
Uber layoffs: People division cut by nearly a quarter Key Points - Uber is cutting 23% of its people team, which includes human resources and recruitment staff. - CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a memo that the "changes are necessary." - Uber didn't attribute the cuts to AI, but confirmed this week that it has set budget tiers on agentic tools for employees. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi answers audience questions during a recording of the "On With Kara Swisher" podcast at the Johns Hopkins Univer