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Silicon Valley's AI Pivot: Layoffs and New Strategies

12/6/2025

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Airtable, a database platform, shifted to include artificial intelligence (AI) features by default and introduced a new pricing model.
Handshake, a careers marketplace, described its pivot as a 'refounding' moment and will generate data for large language model companies, with layoffs.
Opendoor, a real estate tech company, announced a transition to a software and AI company, with layoffs.
Together, these moves show AI reshaping operations and costs in Silicon Valley.

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Story summary

Airtable, a database platform, shifted to include artificial intelligence (AI) features by default and introduced a new pricing model.
Handshake, a careers marketplace, described its pivot as a 'refounding' moment and will generate data for large language model companies, with layoffs.
Opendoor, a real estate tech company, announced a transition to a software and AI company, with layoffs.
Together, these moves show AI reshaping operations and costs in Silicon Valley.