BuzzFeed Lays Off 33 Percent of Remaining Staff After Bizarre Pivot to AI

BuzzFeed is cutting 180 jobs across HuffPost, Tasty, its film and TV studio, and other divisions as it continues an AI-focused pivot.

The company says the layoffs could save up to $32 million a year and amount to about one-third of its workforce.

The move follows years of falling traffic, weaker revenue, and a struggling stock price.

It underscores how media companies are being squeezed by lower ad revenue, soft audience referrals, and AI disruption.