Atlassian Slashes 1,600 Jobs to Fund AI push

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Atlassian said it would cut about 1,600 jobs (10%) to self-fund AI investments and strengthen its financial profile, a move tied to a sharp decline in its stock price; the layoffs are expected to incur roughly $225–$236 million in charges and should be largely complete by June, with leadership stating the changes aim to reshape skills rather than replace people.
- Atlassian slashes 10% of workforce to 'self-fund' investments in AI and enterprise sales CNBC
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- Atlassian to cut roughly 10% jobs in pivot to AI Reuters
- ‘Zero visibility’: Atlassian staff lash out after mass job cuts SMH.com.au
- Atlassian to Cut About 10% of Workforce, Cites Need to Adapt to AI WSJ
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