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Intuit cut 1,800 jobs and increase AI investments
Intuit announces 1800 job cuts – about 10% of the company’s total headcount, selecting 1050 employees who don’t meet expectations. Intuit stock fell 2.57% to close at $632.84 in early trading Wednesday, up 1.25% year-to-date, compared with a 23.3% gain on the Nasdaq Commodities (Nasdaq COMP).
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Intuit announces 1800 job cuts – about 10% of the company’s total headcount, selecting 1050 employees who don’t meet expectations. Intuit stock fell 2.57% to close at $632.84 in early trading Wednesday, up 1.25% year-to-date, compared with a 23.3% gain on the Nasdaq Commodities…
Context
OUR TAKE Intuit’s impressive transformation to AI not only demonstrates how a traditional company can adapt to changes in emerging technologies and continue to innovate and grow, but highlights the importance of data in the age of AI. While AI brings new challenges, it also presents tremendous opportunities for companies and society. As a company with a decades-long history, Intuit is showing us that innovation and change are still the keys to success, even in an era of technological advancement. –Elodie Qian, BTW reporter The Wall Street Journal reports that US tax software company Intuit announced on Wednesday that it plans to lay off about 1,800 employees – about 10% of the company’s total headcount, and close its sites in Boise, Idaho, and Edmonton, Canada.
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Analysis
In a letter to employees, Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi mentioned that the layoffs are not about cost-cutting, but about reallocating resources to key areas in the future, including AI. Intuit expects to hire 1,800 people in fiscal year 2025 to support growth goals, with the new positions focusing on engineering, product, and marketing jobs. Bloomberg reported that Goodarzi mentioned in his letter that the thousands of employees who are let go are” not meeting expectations”. The company will also cut 10% of its senior executives to improve the speed of decision-making. Intuit stock fell 2.57% to close at $632.84 in early trading Wednesday, up 1.25% year-to-date, compared with a 23.3% gain on the Nasdaq Commodities (Nasdaq COMP) . Also read: Intuit raises annual estimates on demand for AI-driven products
Key Points
- Intuit announces 1,800 job cuts – about 10% of the company’s total headcount, selecting 1,050 employees who don’t meet expectations.
- Intuit stock fell 2.57% to close at $632.84 in early trading Wednesday, up 1.25% year-to-date, compared with a 23.3% gain on the Nasdaq Commodities (Nasdaq COMP).
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