alt.hn

5/14/2026 at 2:16:29 AM

LinkedIn planning to lay off 5% of staff

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/linkedin-is-planning-lay-off-5-staff-latest-tech-sector-cuts-source-says-2026-05-13/

by doppp

5/14/2026 at 2:26:51 AM

> The layoff rationale was not for artificial intelligence to replace jobs at LinkedIn, one of the people told Reuters.

Kind of a breath of fresh air but no rationale was given. Especially in the face of:

> The cuts come as revenue at LinkedIn, which sells recruiting tools and subscriptions, rose 12% in the just-ended quarter from a year prior, in an acceleration of growth in 2026, according to Microsoft's securities filings.

Just a general reorg?

by kxrm

5/14/2026 at 4:33:11 AM

I thought LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft?

by ares623