Accenture is cutting staff it can't retrain in the age of AI — but it still plans to hire more people
1. Accenture cuts staff unable to be reskilled for AI. 2. CEO indicates overall hiring will increase despite layoffs. 3. Restructuring charges are expected to rise to $865 million. 4. Company focuses on upskilling with nearly 77,000 AI specialists. 5. Accenture reported $69.7 billion revenue, up 7% year-over-year.