Thomson Reuters Lays Off 500 to Hire AI Engineers
Justgototheeffinmoon · reddit · 2026-07-14
Thomson Reuters is reportedly laying off up to 500 engineers in its tech department, while planning to net add 250+ engineers over the next two years, with most new hires being more senior, AI-native talent. The company attributes this shift to changing AI demands in legal, tax, and compliance workflows, and has already integrated AI assistants into Westlaw and its tax/accounting products.
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