Software company lays off 150 employees to replace them with AI months after company CEO defended buying private jet for himself
Jira software maker Atlassian has laid off 150 employees, a report claims. The affected roles in the Australian tech company are reportedly being replaced by new artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The latest round of job cuts comes months after Atlassian’s billionaire CEO and co-founder, Mike Cannon-Brookes, defended his purchase of a private jet. In March, Cannon-Brookes took to professional networking site LinkedIn to defend his decision to acquire a Bombardier 7500, an aircraft which is believed to cost over US$75 million, stating that this purchase would allow him to be a “present dad.” The latest layoffs were also reportedly defended by Atlassian’s other co-founder and former CEO Scott Farquhar.
