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Read the memo: Cloudflare is laying off 1,100 employees to prepare for 'the agentic AI era'

  • Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert--Business Insider
  • published date: 2026-05-07 21:26:14 UTC

Cloudflare announced 1,100 layoffs as it restructures for the age of agentic AI, sending shares tumbling.

Cloudflare is laying off 1,100 staff as it prepares for "the agentic AI era," the company announced on Thursday.Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images <ul><li>Cloudfl… [+6106 chars]