Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push

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Atlassian CEO and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes in 2023. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Atlassian CEO and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes in 2023. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push Australian company’s restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise sales Australian software giant Atlassian has announced it is laying off around 10% of its workforce, or roughly 1,600 positions, as part of a restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise sales. More details soon … Explore more on these topics AI (artificial intelligence) Industrial relations Atlassian news Share Reuse this content

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Atlassian CEO and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes in 2023.
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Atlassian CEO and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes in 2023.
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Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push
Australian company’s restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise sales
Australian software giant
Atlassian
has announced it is laying off around 10% of its workforce, or roughly 1,600 positions, as part of a restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise sales.
Shares of the company rose more than 4% in extended trading on the Nasdaq.
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The company said it expects to incur total pre-tax charges between US$225 million and US$236 million related to the layoffs and office space reductions.
The move comes as the company seeks to “rebalance” its resources to focus on the “future of teamwork in the AI era,” according to a regulatory filing.
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- Scott Farquhar thinks Australia should let AI train for free on creative content.
- The move comes as the company seeks to “rebalance” its resources to focus on the “future of teamwork in the AI era,” according to a regulatory filing.

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