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Cloudflare (internet infrastructure company)
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
1,100
1100
1100
people
rén
人
，
saying that
chēng
称
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
already
yǐ
已
to replace / take the place of
qǔdài
取代
these
zhèxiē
这些
positions / posts
gǎngwèi
岗位
。

Cloudflare (internet infrastructure company)

Cloudflare

to announce

xuānbù

宣布

to lay off employees

cáiyuán

裁员

approximately

yuē

约

1,100

1100

(measure word for people)

míng

名

employees / staff

yuángōng

员工

，

accounting for

zhàn

占

global / worldwide

quánqiú

全球

employees / staff

yuángōng

员工

total number

zǒngshù

总数

(possessive particle)

的

approximately

yuē

约

one fifth

wǔ fēn zhī yī

五分之一

。

company

gōngsī

公司

to state / to indicate

biǎoshì

表示

，

internal

nèibù

内部

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhì néng

人工智能

usage volume

shǐyòngliàng

使用量

within three months

sān gè yuè nèi

三个月内

grew by

zēngzhǎng le

增长了

more than / exceeding

chāoguò

超过

600 percent

600%

。

May 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM

Cloudflare (internet infrastructure company)

Cloudflare

on (date) / at (place)

yú

于

May 7th

wǔ yuè qī rì

5月7日

to announce

xuānbù

宣布

to lay off employees

cáiyuán

裁员

plan

jìhuà

计划

，

will (future marker)

jiāng

将

to cut / to reduce

cáijiǎn

裁减

more than

chāoguò

超过

1,100

1100

(measure word for people)

míng

名

employees / staff

yuángōng

员工

。

this time

zhè cì

这次

layoff

cáiyuán

裁员

accounting for approximately

yuē zhàn

约占

company

gōngsī

公司

global

quánqiú

全球

employees

yuángōng

员工

total number

zǒngshù

总数

(possessive particle)

的

one fifth

wǔ fēn zhī yī

五分之一

。

company

gōngsī

公司

CEO / chief executive officer

shǒuqí zhíxíng guān

首席执行官

to state

biǎoshì

表示

，

this time

zhè cì

这次

layoff

cáiyuán

裁员

is not

bú shì

不是

in order to

wèile

为了

to reduce / to lower

jiàngdī

降低

costs / expenses

chéngběn

成本

，

but rather

ér shì

而是

because

yīnwèi

因为

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhì néng

人工智能

has changed

gǎibiàn le

改变了

work / jobs

gōngzuò

工作

(structural particle)

的

way / manner

fāngshì

方式

。

company

gōngsī

公司

internal

nèibù

内部

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhì néng

人工智能

usage volume

shǐyòngliàng

使用量

in / within

zài

在

within three months

sān gè yuè nèi

三个月内

grew by

zēngzhǎng le

增长了

more than

chāoguò

超过

600 percent

600%

。

Cloudflare (internet infrastructure company)

Cloudflare

first quarter

dì yī jìdù

第一季度

revenue

yíngsōu

营收

to reach / to achieve

dádào

达到

$639.8 million

6.398 yì měiyuán

6.398亿美元

，

to set (a record)

chuàng

创

historical

lìshǐ

历史

new high / record

xīn gāo

新高

。

however

rán ér

然而

，

layoff

cáiyuán

裁员

news

xiāoxi

消息

after being announced

gōngbù hòu

公布后

，

company

gōngsī

公司

share price / stock price

gǔjià

股价

to fall / to drop

xiàdiē

下跌

more than

chāoguò

超过

20 percent

20%

。

to be laid off

bèi cái

被裁

employees

yuángōng

员工

will

jiāng

将

to receive

huòdé

获得

compensation / severance

péicháng

赔偿

，

including

bāokuò

包括

full amount

quán é

全额

salary

gōngzī

工资

until

zhídào

直到

the year 2026

2026 nián

2026年

end of the year

nián dǐ

年底

。

New Words

cáiyuán

裁员

layoff / workforce reduction

jìhuà

计划

plan

chāoguò

超过

more than

yuángōng

员工

employees / staff

yuē zhàn

约占

accounts for approximately

zǒngshù

总数

total number

wǔ fēn zhī yī

五分之一

one fifth

rén gōng zhì néng

人工智能

artificial intelligence

gǎibiàn

改变

to change

lìshǐ xīn gāo

历史新高

new historical high

péicháng

赔偿

compensation / severance

News in English

Science & Technology

Cloudflare Cuts 1,100 Jobs, Citing AI Replacing Roles

Cloudflare announced layoffs of approximately 1,100 employees, about one fifth of its global workforce, saying AI has made those roles obsolete. The company reported record revenue of $639.8 million for Q1 2026 even as its stock fell more than 20%.

Cloudflare announced a layoff plan on May 7th, reducing over 1,100 employees.

This layoff accounts for approximately one-fifth of the company's total global workforce.

The company's CEO stated that this layoff is not intended to reduce costs, but rather because artificial intelligence has changed the way work is done.

Within the company, internal artificial intelligence usage has grown more than 600% within three months.

Cloudflare's Q1 revenue reached $639.8 million, setting a new historical high.

However, following the layoff announcement, the company's stock price fell more than 20%.

Laid-off employees will receive compensation, including full salary through the end of 2026.

New Words

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