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Uber (UBER) Cuts 23% of People Division Jobs to Streamline Operations

Uber (UBER) is reducing its people division workforce by 23% as part of an organizational restructuring. This move affects recruitment and human resources staff, accounting for well under 1% of its total 34,000 employees. The changes are aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the team under new president Jill Hazelbaker, who noted issues of complexity and fragmentation within the organization. While Uber has indicated increased use of AI tools, it did not directly link the layoffs to AI implementation or automation efforts.