Autodesk cut ~1,350 employees (9% of workforce), citing AI-driven cloud and platform products as most profitable. CEO Andrew Anagnost noted fewer sales staff needed as subscription models and AI self-service tools grow. Company shifting investment toward AI-augmented design tools.

HP cut up to 2,000 more workers as part of ongoing multi-year restructuring. Earlier HP had controversially tried to eliminate phone support by forcing 15-minute waits — a failed attempt to use friction to push users to AI self-service. Cuts continue as printing division shrinks.