February 05, 2026
Recent layoffs and an AI-focused hiring push has rattled employees at the tech company.
Pinterest dismissed two US-based engineers after a software tool they built to track recent layoffs was found to violate a company privacy policy.
Last week, Pinterest announced it would cut 15% of its workforce and reduce office space as part of a restructuring, reallocating resources to AI-focused roles and products, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
CEO Bill Ready told staff he was “doubling down on an AI-forward approach”, according to a LinkedIn post by a designer who lost their job in the recent layoffs.
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February 05, 2026
