Salesforce cuts jobs for third time in nine months

Salesforce is laying off 86 San Francisco employees in the company's third round of cuts in nine months.

The tech giant, which is the city's largest employer, is laying off 63 workers in the tech and product division, 21 in general administration and two in sales and distribution, all based in Salesforce Tower, according to a state filing.

Salesforce previously cut hundreds of jobs in February, as well as 262 jobs in San Francisco last September. CEO Marc Benioff said last year that artificial intelligence has lessened the need for customer support staff. Some workers shifted to other roles, Salesforce previously said.

The company didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.

The information sector, which is primarily tech companies, lost 1,900 jobs between March and April in San Francisco and San Mateo County, according to state data. The unemployment rate remains relatively low, at 3.5% in San Francisco in April, thanks largely to job gains in healthcare, private education, government, leisure and hospitality.

Separately, student study application maker Quizlet said it was laying off 79 workers at 123 Townsend St. in San Francisco.

Life sciences company Verily said it was laying off 58 workers at 999 Bayhill Dr. in San Bruno. Affected divisions include business data analytics, business management and software engineering.

Morgan Advanced Ceramics is laying off 96 workers at 2425 Whipple Road in Hayward, according to a state filing.

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