Labor & HR

Coinbase and Upwork Announce Simultaneous AI-Driven Cuts

May 5 Coinbase cut 14% (approximately 700 employees); May 7 Upwork reduced workforce ~24% (145 employees), formalizing AI-driven reorganization.

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