https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/canva-lays-off-over-1-200-people-amid-slowing-growthContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/canva-lays-off-over-1-200-people-amid-slowing-growthhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/canva-lays-off-over-1-200-people-amid-slowing-growth#u183654Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:36:07 +0000Design platform Canva is cutting 1,271 employees, representing 22 percent of its workforce, following a major reorganization and restructuring. CEO Melanie Perkins described the period as the company's hardest year yet, citing high artificial intelligence costs and the first growth slowdown in a decade. The job cuts impact teams across the company as the business responds to financial pressures, market headwinds, and challenges within the artificial intelligence design sector.Why it mattersThe reductions mark a major shift for a company that experienced consistent expansion over the prior