3 layoff headlines from February 2026.
February 4, 2026 · The Register
Workday laid off about 400 employees — roughly 2% of its workforce — as it restructured its Global Customer Operations organization. The HR and finance software maker said it would take a charge of around $135 million tied to the reductions. The cuts continue a pattern of efficiency moves at enterprise software firms even as they keep investing in AI features.
February 10, 2026 · Salesforce Ben
Salesforce cut nearly 1,000 employees in early 2026 in a restructuring that spanned marketing, product, Agentforce, and its Heroku platform. The reductions reflect the CRM giant's ongoing push to reshape its organization around AI-driven agent products. Salesforce has repeatedly reallocated headcount toward its Agentforce strategy while trimming other functions.
February 27, 2026 · Fortune
Block, the fintech led by Jack Dorsey, laid off about 4,000 employees as it pivoted toward AI and agentic products. The cuts followed a period of aggressive hiring that Dorsey acknowledged had left the company overstaffed. The reduction represents a significant share of Block's workforce as it reorients around automation and AI-driven tools across Square and its other businesses.