Shopify: No More Hiring Unless AI Can't Do the Job!

Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOP) will not be hiring any new employees, according to an internal memo from CEO Tobias Lütke, unless executives can demonstrate that AI cannot perform the specific task. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 7, 2025. Teams at the Canadian e-commerce company must integrate AI into their workflows. This is expected from all employees going forward, as indicated in the memo that Lütke posted on social media. Lütke calls for a rethink on resource requests Lütke wrote: "Before teams request more personnel...