# Cloudflare announced the layoff of approximately 1,100 employees, representing 20% of its global workforce.

*business · news · 2026-05-10 · Ubergizmo*

## Key points

- Cloudflare laid off 1,100 employees, 20% of staff, despite record high quarterly revenue growth.
- CEO Matthew Prince stated the layoffs are a strategic shift toward 'agentic AI,' not cost-cutting.
- Internal data shows a 600% surge in employee use of AI tools in the last quarter.
- Engineering and administrative roles are most impacted, with AI agents now automating many tasks.
- Cloudflare plans to hire talent skilled in AI and expects headcount to surpass pre-layoff levels by 2027.

**Companies:** Cloudflare
**Countries:** United States

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