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MyHeritage Plans Global Layoffs Affecting 15% of Workforce Including Israeli Staff
MyHeritage is cutting about 15% of its global workforce, including several dozen employees in Israel, as part of a worldwide restructuring. The Israeli tech firm, known for its family history and DNA testing platform, recently introduced AI tools for historical document analysis.
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- 01MyHeritage will lay off about 15% of its global workforce, including several dozen in Israel.
- 02The company employs around 500 people worldwide, with headquarters in Or Yehuda, Israel.
- 03Layoffs in Israel will be proportionally smaller than the global 15% cut.
- 04MyHeritage was founded in 2003 by Gilad Japhet and offers family history and DNA testing services.
- 05Recently launched AI tools include Scribe AI for document analysis and Country Coding for family trees.
- 06The layoffs are part of a global restructuring amid industry changes.
The layoffs reflect a global reduction effort affecting its approximately 500 employees worldwide.
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