# Cloudflare is laying off more than 1,100 employees worldwide.

*business · news · 2026-05-08 · Republic World*

## Key points

- Cloudflare is laying off over 1,100 employees, citing AI-driven changes to office workflows.
- Cloudflare's internal use of AI tools has increased by more than 600 percent in three months.
- The company is redesigning internal systems for the 'AI agent era,' reducing reliance on large traditional teams.
- Despite reporting strong quarterly revenue and profit, Cloudflare’s next-quarter forecast missed expectations, causing share price drops.

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

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