Canva to cut and reshape about 22% of workforce

Canva announced layoffs and an overhaul affecting about 1,271 people, or 22% of staff, who will lose jobs, change roles or relocate to central hubs. CEO Melanie Perkins framed the move as an AI-driven structural reckoning at one of Australia's highest-profile tech companies.

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