Webflow lays off employees in abrupt restructuring amid AI-driven tech industry shift
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Lucy Hodgman
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Summary
Webflow, a San Francisco startup valued at $4 billion in 2022, abruptly announced layoffs on Wednesday, shocking employees who were locked out of their company accounts without warning. The layoffs are part of a broader trend in the tech industry restructuring around artificial intelligence.
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The announcement came as a shock to employees who said they were locked out of their company accounts without any warning.
It was still unclear Wednesday evening how many Webflow workers were laid off from the remote company, which was valued at $4 billion in 2022.
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