Layoffs in United States

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In February 2026, electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors announced a workforce reduction of 12% as part of its ongoing effort to improve operational effectiveness and optimize resources on its path to profitability. Based on its reported global headcount of 6,800 full-time employees at the end of 2024, this layoff likely affected hundreds of staff, though hourly manufacturing, logistics, and quality workers were exempt. The decision comes as the company ramps up production of its Gravity SUV, prepares to launch a more affordable midsize EV, and expands into robotaxi services, all while operating without a permanent CEO for nearly a year following executive turnover.

Skillsoft, the parent company of the online learning platform Codecademy, has laid off the entire curriculum team at Codecademy, as confirmed by a senior leader in February 2024. This decision eliminates the core team responsible for developing interactive programming courses, career paths, and AI-powered learning features. The move signals a significant strategic shift for the coding education platform, especially as it integrates further into Skillsoft's digital learning portfolio following its 2022 acquisition. It raises questions about the future direction of Codecademy's content development and its approach to AI-led learning in the competitive ed-tech industry.

Following its $25 billion acquisition by Palo Alto Networks, CyberArk is undergoing a global restructuring that will result in approximately 500 layoffs, representing a significant portion of its nearly 4,000 employees. The cuts, which include about 100 positions in Israel, were announced just one day after the deal closed in February 2026. The layoffs, estimated at around 10% of CyberArk's Israeli workforce, are focused on streamlining overlapping roles in sales, operations, and administration, though research and development positions are being preserved. Affected employees, primarily from the cybersecurity industry, are being offered notice periods of three to 12 months along with severance packages as the combined company integrates its operations.

Axonius, a cybersecurity unicorn, has laid off 40 employees, representing about 4% of its workforce of approximately 800. This follows a previous round of 100 layoffs in November 2025. The cuts, announced in February 2026, primarily affected senior marketing and sales staff, with only seven roles impacted in Israel where the company's R&D is based. The layoffs and the simultaneous stepping down of co-founder and CEO Dean Sysman are part of the company's ongoing restructuring to improve efficiency. This move is seen as preparation for a potential IPO, for which its current revenue of around $200 million is reportedly below typical Wall Street thresholds, or a possible acquisition, with rumors of talks with companies like Cisco. The leadership change saw company president Joe Diamond appointed interim CEO.

Clari laid off 76 employees on 2026-02-12.

Glossier, the US cosmetics label, laid off more than 50 employees on February 11, 2026, as part of a reorganization. This reduction affected approximately one-third of its total workforce across various functions. The layoffs reflect the company's strategic adjustments in the competitive beauty industry, which includes cosmetics, skincare, and fragrance sectors.

Salesforce, the cloud-based software giant, conducted a new round of layoffs in early February 2026, affecting fewer than 1,000 employees across various teams including marketing, product management, data analytics, and its Agentforce AI product. This workforce reduction, which represents a small percentage of its tens of thousands of global employees, occurs amid a broader executive reshuffling and follows CEO Marc Benioff's previous statements about using AI to streamline operations. The move highlights ongoing strategic adjustments within the competitive enterprise software industry as the company navigates the integration and impact of artificial intelligence.

Smartsheet on 2026-02-04.

Workday laid off 400 employees representing approximately 2% of its workforce on 2026-02-04.

Zipcar, the car-sharing service owned by Avis Budget Group, is laying off 126 employees as it consolidates its corporate operations. This includes 65 staff at its Boston headquarters and 61 remote workers nationwide, with the layoffs effective by April 1. The move is part of a broader effort to improve long-term efficiency by shifting corporate functions to Avis Budget's global headquarters in New Jersey. While the Seaport office is closing, Zipcar's regional field and fleet operations will remain in Boston and other local markets to maintain service for members. This consolidation follows Zipcar's recent 25th-anniversary celebration and its decision to cease operations in the UK last December, citing revenue challenges from high energy costs. Avis Budget Group, a major mobility solutions provider with over $11 billion in annual revenue, acquired Zipcar in 2013.

In late January, Zillow, the Seattle-based real estate giant, terminated approximately 200 employees for failing to meet performance expectations. This represents about 3% of its total workforce of 7,000. A company spokesperson clarified that these cuts were part of its standard annual review process and were not linked to market conditions or recent business developments. Despite the layoffs, Zillow is not shrinking; it has nearly 200 job openings and continues to invest in strategic roles. The company, which operates in the real estate technology industry, is preparing to release its annual earnings, with the market anticipating its first full-year profit since 2012.

Expedia laid off 100 employees on 2026-02-01.

Peloton representing approximately 11% of its workforce on 2026-01-30.

Gloo on 2026-01-29.

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Amazon is laying off approximately 16,000 employees as part of ongoing organizational changes aimed at reducing bureaucracy and strengthening the company's structure. This follows earlier workforce adjustments announced in October, with the latest round of cuts finalized in early 2023. While the exact percentage of total employees affected is not specified, Amazon, a global technology and e-commerce giant, continues to hire in strategic areas despite these reductions. The company is providing support, including internal job search periods and severance packages, to impacted employees.

Pinterest is laying off up to 700 employees, representing about 15 percent of its workforce of 4,666, as part of a restructuring to focus on artificial intelligence. The cuts, announced in January 2026 and set to be completed by September 30, 2026, aim to reallocate resources toward hiring AI talent and prioritizing AI-powered products. The social media and visual discovery platform, which operates at a large scale, is incurring significant restructuring charges to fund this strategic shift toward an "AI-forward" strategy, even as it faces user criticism over AI-generated content.

Expedia on 2026-01-26.

Entropy, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed decentralized custody startup in the crypto industry, is completely winding down operations after four years and returning remaining capital to investors. The company, which had raised approximately $27 million, underwent two rounds of layoffs prior to its shutdown as it struggled to find a sustainable, venture-scale business model despite multiple pivots. Founder Tux Pacific announced the closure in January 2026, citing that the best efforts had been made, and the company could not achieve the necessary scale.

Autodesk laid off 1,000 employees representing approximately 7% of its workforce on 2026-01-22.

Vimeo, the video hosting and software platform, has initiated a new round of global layoffs in January 2026, marking its second workforce reduction since September. This follows the company's acquisition by the Milan-based tech holding company Bending Spoons in November for approximately $1.38 billion. While the exact number of employees affected in this latest round was not disclosed, it comes after Vimeo cut 10% of its full-time staff in September to ensure "focus and efficiency." Bending Spoons has a pattern of implementing job cuts post-acquisition, as seen with its purchase of WeTransfer. The layoffs are part of broader industry trends where tech companies, including Meta and TikTok, are restructuring or seeking cost efficiencies amid economic uncertainty.

Vimeo, an American video technology company, is winding down its Israeli operations after a significant round of layoffs in January 2026. The company, which was acquired by Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion in late 2025, is dismantling a development center built through acquisitions like Magisto and Wibbitz. At its peak, the Israeli site employed about 120 staff. Following these cuts, only a handful of employees remain, marking a near-total shutdown. This follows a previous global restructuring in September 2025 that reduced the Israeli workforce by 25%. The move is part of a broader operational consolidation after the acquisition and follows damage to its Tel Aviv offices during the Iran war.

Tipalti, an Israeli-American fintech company, initiated a new round of layoffs on January 14, 2026, affecting employees both in Israel and internationally. While the company has not disclosed exact figures, industry estimates suggest over 100 employees are impacted. This follows a previous streamlining round just two months earlier, where about 40 employees in Israel were laid off as part of a strategic shift to focus on more profitable, medium-sized customers. Tipalti, which processes around $75 billion in payments and has over $200 million in annual recurring revenue, is adapting to market conditions and growth goals. The company, valued at $8.3 billion in 2021, maintains its headquarters in California and a development center in Israel.

Meta laid off 1,500 employees representing approximately 2% of its workforce on 2026-01-13.

Semiconductor testing equipment company FormFactor is laying off more than 200 workers as part of a restructuring plan to cut costs and improve margins, largely due to the impact of higher import taxes. The Livermore, California-based firm is closing its manufacturing facilities in Baldwin Park and Carlsbad, resulting in 113 and 107 job losses respectively, with layoffs beginning in late 2025 and early 2026. Affected roles include technicians, engineers, managers, and assemblers. While the AI chip boom has benefited the semiconductor industry, FormFactor is streamlining operations amid economic uncertainty, joining other tech companies in workforce reductions to realign costs and enhance competitiveness.

Kaseya, a Miami-based IT and security software vendor with over 5,000 employees, laid off approximately 250 staff, representing 5 percent of its global workforce, in early January 2025. The company stated the reduction is part of a strategic redesign of its go-to-market approach to enhance customer segmentation and align teams for more intelligent, customer-led execution. This follows a previous layoff of 200 employees in October 2024, as Kaseya continues a focused transformation to improve efficiency and scale its operations while investing heavily in R&D and international expansion. The move aims to streamline account management and go-to-market teams to better serve partners and customers, though some partners express concern over potential impacts to the partner experience.

Tailwind Labs, a startup behind the popular web development tool Tailwind CSS, laid off 75% of its engineering team on January 8, 2026, cutting three of its four engineers. The company's CEO, Adam Wathan, cited a severe 80% revenue decline driven by the rise of AI, which has drastically reduced traffic to the company's online documentation—a key channel for converting users to its paid "pro" tier. With revenue plummeting over recent years and forecasts indicating an inability to meet payroll within six months, the layoffs were deemed necessary to ensure the company's survival and provide severance to affected staff. The remaining team now consists of the three owners, one engineer, and one part-time employee.

On January 7, 2026, Angi Inc., a home services platform, announced a workforce reduction of approximately 350 employees. This layoff is part of a strategic effort to reduce operating expenses and optimize the company's organizational structure to support long-term growth. The decision was also influenced by efficiency improvements driven by artificial intelligence. The restructuring is expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2026, with associated charges estimated between $22 million and $30 million, primarily covering severance and related costs.

The Trade Desk, a major player in the ad tech industry, has conducted a small round of layoffs affecting less than 1% of its workforce, which translates to under 39 employees from its total of approximately 3,900. This move, confirmed on December 17, 2025, is part of an ongoing restructuring aimed at aligning the company's skills with the fast-evolving digital advertising landscape. The adjustment follows a significant reorganization from the previous year and comes amidst intense competition from rivals like Amazon and Google, as well as internal efforts to drive innovation through its AI platform, Kokai, while managing operational efficiency and recent senior departures.

Amazon laid off 84 employees on 2025-12-15.

PowerSchool on 2025-12-12.

Zebra Technologies on 2025-12-12.

Israeli sales-tech startup Lusha has laid off 8% of its workforce, affecting approximately 24 employees, as part of an organizational restructuring announced in December 2025. The company, which employs about 300 people, stated the move is a strategic reallocation of resources to sharpen its focus on core growth engines and adapt its product to future market needs, rather than a broad cost-cutting measure. Operating in the business intelligence and sales technology industry, Lusha emphasized it will continue hiring for key roles while navigating current market challenges to maintain its leadership position.

Photo-editing app VSCO laid off 24 employees in early December 2025 as part of a restructuring effort. The company, which operates in the consumer and professional photography software industry, made this move after its consumer business declined more than anticipated and certain growth initiatives underperformed. CEO Eric Wittman stated the layoffs, impacting marketing, tech, and program management teams, aim to refocus VSCO toward becoming an "AI-native company" and strengthening its professional tools, AI Lab, and marketplace for photographers. The decision is part of a strategy to streamline operations for long-term success, even as the company noted it had been EBITDA-positive for three of the past four years.

Israeli fintech company Payoneer is laying off approximately 6% of its global workforce, equating to about 60 employees, as part of a restructuring effort to improve profitability. The cuts, announced in December 2025, affect around 30 staff in Israel from its 1,000-person team there, with a similar number impacted internationally. This move comes amid slowing growth and sharp declines in net profit, despite the company being on track to surpass $1 billion in annual revenue. Facing a 43% stock drop this year and a $2 billion valuation, Payoneer is restructuring its product and technology teams to become more focused and efficient, joining other public Israeli tech firms in implementing year-end workforce reductions.

Teads, the advertising technology company formed from the merger of Israel's Outbrain and France's Teads, is laying off approximately 180 employees, representing 10% of its workforce. This is the second major round of cuts in ten months, following a previous layoff of 200 employees. The move aims to achieve annual cost savings of $35-40 million as the company contends with a severe 90% drop in its market value, which now stands at around $70 million. While the Israeli branch was largely spared in the earlier round, it will be affected this time, though development teams are expected to see less impact. The layoffs, announced in December 2025, are primarily set to occur before year's end, with some extending into early 2026.

Modern Hydrogen, a clean energy startup backed by investors including Bill Gates, has laid off the majority of its employees following a decade-long effort to develop fuel cell technology. The layoffs, announced in early December 2025, mark a significant setback for the company, which had been working to commercialize its innovative approach to hydrogen production. While the exact number of affected employees and the total workforce size were not disclosed, the scale of the cuts indicates a major restructuring or winding down of operations. The move reflects the ongoing challenges in the competitive and capital-intensive clean energy industry, where even well-funded startups face hurdles in achieving commercial viability and scaling their technologies.

Aqua Security, a cybersecurity unicorn valued at $1 billion, has laid off dozens of employees, including about 20 in Israel, as part of a restructuring effort announced in early December 2025. This marks the company's third round of layoffs in recent years. With a total workforce of approximately 360, the cuts represent a significant percentage of its staff. The move follows a recent management shake-up where the founders stepped down and new leadership took over, aiming to strengthen long-term stability, focus on core products, and achieve cash flow independence. The reorganization is designed to bring engineering teams closer to customers while maintaining all customer support services.

Inbound Health representing approximately 100% of its workforce on 2025-12-01.

Redwood Materials, a battery recycler and cathode-maker based in Nevada, is reportedly cutting around 5% of its workforce, affecting a few dozen workers out of approximately 1,200 employees, following a recent $350 million raise. The layoffs come after the company's Series E funding in October boosted its valuation to around $6 billion, with a spokesperson declining to comment on the cuts.

HP laid off 4,000 employees on 2025-11-25.

ezCater laid off 40 employees representing approximately 4% of its workforce on 2025-11-21.

Autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor warned employees in a memo on November 19, 2025, that it may need to lay off more than 100 staff and could potentially shut down entirely. This follows recent smaller job cuts at its California facilities and remote teams in India and Singapore. The company, which has raised over $220 million since its 2018 founding, is attempting a sharp pivot away from manufacturing tractors after losing its contract manufacturer, Foxconn, and facing a lawsuit alleging its autonomous technology was defective. The new plan focuses on selling software services, but the transition has put the startup at severe financial risk.

Veson Nautical, a US-based maritime technology company, has confirmed a round of staff reductions following a period of rapid growth. While the company's executives have not disclosed specific figures, market sources suggest the layoffs could affect up to 10% of its workforce. The cuts are positioned as a strategic adjustment to align the organization with its current operational needs after its recent expansion. The news was reported in mid-November 2025, highlighting a recalibration within the specialized maritime tech industry.

Fintech startup Pipe has laid off approximately half of its staff, a significant reduction impacting around 50% of its workforce. The layoffs were reported in mid-November 2025, as the company, which operates in the financial technology sector, appears to be restructuring. While the exact number of employees affected wasn't specified, the scale of the cut indicates a major strategic shift for the firm, which provides revenue financing solutions. This move reflects broader challenges and consolidation within the competitive fintech industry as companies adjust their operations amid evolving market conditions.

AI Fleet on 2025-11-13.

Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch laid off dozens of employees, reportedly between 60 and 80 staffers, on November 12, 2025. This represents a significant reduction, affecting roughly 24% to 32% of its workforce of around 250 employees. The company's CEO stated the layoffs were part of an organizational realignment to accelerate investments in AI and automation. This move reflects a broader trend of workforce adjustments within the cybersecurity industry as companies pivot resources toward emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.

Synopsys laid off 2,000 employees representing approximately 10% of its workforce on 2025-11-12.

Sonder, a hospitality company specializing in apartment-style stays, has ceased all operations and initiated Chapter 7 liquidation in the U.S. following the abrupt termination of its critical licensing partnership with Marriott. The company cited severe financial constraints and unexpected, costly technology integration challenges with Marriott's systems, which led to a sharp revenue decline. This collapse effectively ends Sonder's business, marking a significant failure in the extended-stay sector and raising questions about the viability of such hybrid hospitality models.