California tech giant plots massive layoffs as industry sheds 14,000 jobs - New York Post

Bending Spoons, the Italian technology conglomerate that owns Airtable, has revealed plans to let go of a "large part" of its workforce, according to a New York Post report. The disclosure came in a post on X by Federico Simionato, a product leader at the parent company. The planned reduction was described only as a "large part" of the company's workforce.

Earlier this year, the company linked workforce reductions directly to its use of artificial intelligence: "The adoption and deployment of AI technologies across our operations have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce," it said. The New York Post cited that statement in its report on the planned cuts. Bending Spoons is described in the article as an Italian tech conglomerate and as the owner of Airtable.

The report places the planned layoffs in a wider context of technology industry job cuts in the Bay Area. Bay Area tech industry layoffs in 2026 have already topped the total for all of 2025, with over 14,000 jobs cut, according to the article. No figure was given for the number of roles affected at Bending Spoons. The New York Post headline describes the company as a "California tech giant."