20260512 - GitLab announces AI layoffs, stock goes down 9%

seize the day! https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/12/gitlab-announces-ai-layoffs-stock-goes-down-9/ - blog post  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: [email protected] Sources: The Missing GitHub Status Page https://mrshu.github.io/github-statuses/ GitLab Act 2 https://about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-act-2/ Forgejo https://forgejo.org/ Previously on Pivot to AI: Steve Yegge's Gas Town: Vibe coding goes crypto scam https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/22/steve-yegges-gas-town-vibe-coding-goes-crypto-scam/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0_8gPam4tM&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Layoffs don't boost the share price — they drop it https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/23/layoffs-dont-boost-the-share-price-they-drop-it/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM2ck27fJhI&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA