Etsy cuts 12% of staff and Salesforce 133 more jobs, neither citing AI

Aug 6, 2026 · Issue 1 · 4 sources, 4 articles

Etsy is cutting about 12 percent of its workforce, and its CEO said the move is not driven by AI or cost cutting. Salesforce is cutting another 133 jobs, and its announcement does not mention AI.

Who is affected and how

HR professional

Layoff communications should state the reason precisely, because an AI explanation may not hold up.

Sources

• Not AI-driven: Etsy to lay off 12% of its workforce - hcamag.comhcamag.com · Aug 6, 2026
• Etsy cuts 12% of workforce: Indian-American CEO says layoffs ‘not driven by AI’ - financialexpress.comfinancialexpress.com · Aug 7, 2026
• Salesforce cuts 133 more jobs in its third 2026 round - The Next Webthenextweb.com · Aug 7, 2026
• Salesforce cuts 4,000 jobs, pivots to AI agentsfactum.media · Aug 8, 2026

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