ExplicitMay 8, 2026· Technology
Cloudflare
On May 8, 2026, Cloudflare announced 1,100 job losses. The company explicitly cited AI as a factor.
Jobs lost
1,100
US jobs
1,100
Workforce
5,500
% of workforce
20%
Editorial note
Context (June 2026): a WSJ op-ed by CEO Matthew Prince frames the cuts as obsoleting the 'measurers' — audit, compliance, finance, marketing, operations and middle managers — while quota-carrying sales roles were spared and expanded.
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