American tech executive; co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare
Major tech firms have announced widespread workforce reductions while reporting record AI spending and rising head counts at heavy AI adopters. Oracle, Microsoft, Meta and others have cut roles and cited AI-driven change even as studies from Ramp/Revelio, SignalFire and Draup show engineering hires and entry-level roles growing at AI‑intensive firms and job listings shifting toward judgment and AI-tool fluency.
Microsoft has announced 4,800 job cuts companywide, including 3,200 roles in Xbox during fiscal 2027 and 1,600 Xbox positions eliminated immediately. Xbox will spin out or divest five studios and reduce management layers as it restructures to strengthen margins while shifting resources toward AI and core franchises. The move has reduced Xbox headcount by about 20%.
OpenAI has shut Atlas, its AI-powered browser, and is redistributing its browser-like capabilities into the ChatGPT desktop app and a Chrome extension. The move follows leadership direction to trim side projects while preserving browsing intelligence within ChatGPT. Atlas-related tasks will now be handled inside Chrome and the desktop app, offering users in-page summaries, questions about pages, and task automation.
JPMorgan has restructured its AI leadership, retiring its AI chief and aligning the chief data and analytics office with Global Technology. The changes aim to integrate AI delivery into business units and sustain momentum in AI initiatives, as the bank emphasizes governance and external engagement.
Google reports Gemini has reached 1 billion monthly active users across its app, with 63% using voice input. The milestone is framed as rapid growth alongside competition from OpenAI, with Google stressing integration across products and recent model updates.