Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business
The company is restructuring some teams to accommodate a booming energy storage business, according to emails viewed by TechCrunch.
The company is restructuring some teams to accommodate a booming energy storage business, according to emails viewed by TechCrunch.
According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.
Former Tesla executive Chris Lister is retiring, and at least three other VPs have left Redwood around the recent restructuring, TechCrunch has learned.
The restructuring is aimed at addressing market volatility and increasing the use of AI tools to improve efficiency.
Truecaller’s ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.
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.
Some found out they didn’t qualify for WARN Act protections like two-months notice because the company had classified them as remote workers.
Some of the positions focus on AI-native development, data engineering and analytics, cloud-based engineering, and agent and model development as well as prompt engineering and new AI workflows.
This is Cisco’s latest layoff in recent years, while the company’s chief executive touts record revenue and growth.
In a memo to employees, CEO Sasan Goodarzi said the layoffs are meant to reduce complexity, simplify the company’s corporate structure, and deliver better AI products.