Canva is restructuring its global workforce, affecting 1,271 employees or 22 per cent of its staff through job cuts, role changes and relocations. The overhaul follows slowing business growth and increasing AI-driven competition, with the company consolidating teams and making Sydney its primary product hub.

Google has expanded its voluntary employee exit programme to selected teams in Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland amid rising AI investments and cost-control measures. The initiative reflects the company’s efforts to realign its workforce while prioritising artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Google’s global workforce reached 2,04,757 by September 2026, reflecting continued hiring and acquisition-led expansion even as several technology companies pursue workforce…