GitLab cuts 14% of staff and exits 22 countries to bet on the “agentic era”

GitLab is laying off about 350 people and pulling out of 22 countries, flattening management to refocus on AI that writes, reviews and manages code. Even after the cuts — costing $30–35M — it posted Q1 revenue of $264M, up 23%, and plans to plow most savings into its AI products.