Earth observation company Planet announced June 26 it is laying off about 180 employees, or 17% of its workforce, in an effort to reduce costs.
The layoff is the second major one by Planet in less than one year. In July 2023, the company laid off 117 employees, which it said was about 10% of the company’s employees at the time. It offered a similar rationale for the layoffs at the time.
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