Autodesk layoffs: AutoCAD maker to cut 1,000 jobs as it shifts spending to AI and cloud
San Francisco, Jan 22, 2026, 13:57 PST Autodesk announced Thursday it plans to slash roughly 7% of its global workforce—around 1,000 positions—as the San Francisco-based design software company shifts investment toward artificial intelligence (AI) and its cloud platform. The bulk of the job cuts will hit customer-facing sales teams, marking the end of a multi-year sales and marketing revamp. (Reuters)…