VideoAmp cuts 20% of staff, guts CTO role, blames AI agents

AdExchanger reports that VideoAmp laid off 50+ employees and eliminated its CTO role, citing AI agents replacing dev and product work. It’s the measurement startup’s second 20% cut in two years as it battles Nielsen for TV currency status.

Why it matters. VideoAmp’s cuts give measurement and ad-tech rivals cover to cite AI agents, rather than business weakness, as justification for eliminating engineering and product headcount.

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