Tailwind lays off 75% of its 4-person engineering team, citing 'brutal impact AI has had on our business'

Tailwind's CEO said the startup's revenue has decreased by 80% amid the rise of AI.

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• The popular web tool Tailwind cut three of its four engineers on Monday, citing an AI-driven revenue decline.
• CEO Adam Wathan said revenue dropped by 80% as traffic to its online documentation cratered amid the rise of AI.
• "I feel like a failure for having to do it," Wathan said. "It's not good."

Tailwind laid off 75% of the startup's engineering staff on Monday — and its CEO blames AI.