Crypto exchange Coinbase to lay off 14% of staff
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Brian Armstrong, the CEO at Coinbase, lays off roughly 660 employees citing market conditions and a pivot to AI for greater efficiency.
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Coinbase layoffs today: Crypto giant cuts hundreds of jobs as CEO says AI is 'changing how we work'
Brian Armstrong joined the ranks of tech bosses citing artificial intelligence as he dramatically reduces the company’s workforce. May is kicking off with another brutal round of tech layoffs that have been affecting the industry for much of the year.
Armstrong claimed he'd seen engineers "use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks" and that non-technical teams in the company are "shipping production code," while Coinbase is automating many of its workflows.