Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people
Reported by TechCrunch · techcrunch.com · September 2, 2026
Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to reduce management layers and invest more in its ridesharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions.
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