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Elastic cuts 7% of workforce in restructuring

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch and Kibana, is laying off 7% of its employees. CEO Ash Kulkarni announced the cuts in a blog post, citing a need to refocus on core growth areas. The move affects about 200 workers based on the company's last reported headcount of 2,800.

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Another tech layoff, but Elastic's focus on AI and search could make this a strategic trim rather than a sign of distress.
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