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Web host Squarespace lays off 19% of its employees

The layoffs highlight the disruptive pressure that AI-powered "vibe-coding" tools are placing on traditional software and web-building incumbents.

Squarespace is laying off approximately 19% of its global workforce, or around 300 employees, as part of an organizational restructuring. The cuts come as generative AI and prompt-based website builders like Lovable and Google's Stitch transform the web hosting industry, prompting Squarespace to develop its own AI tools such as Blueprint and Forma.

  • Squarespace
  • Lovable
  • Wix
  • Google
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