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Robinhood’s note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn’t cutting it

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Date Occurred Jun 16, 2026 14:50 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded Jun 16, 2026
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Unlike many of his tech industry peers who have cut thousands of jobs citing the need to restructure to make the most of AI, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev conspicuously made no mention of AI in his note

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/robinhoods-note-on-10-layoffs-shows-blaming-ai-isnt-cutting-it/
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