Clubhouse cuts staff by over 50% in major restructuring.
Clubhouse, the audio-only app, is laying off over 50% of its employees as it struggles to stay relevant in a post-Covid world. The co-founders believe a smaller, "product-focused" team will help the app evolve and iterate faster on the details. Clubhouse first emerged as an invite-only app in 2020, but has since faced competition from Twitter Spaces and other audio-only features. The app launched a feature called "Houses" last August to help users make new friends in a more intimate setting.