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title: "Upwork Q1 earnings call highlights"
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description: "Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) reported its Q1 2026 earnings, highlighting a significant shift in demand due to macroeconomic uncertainty and increased adoption of AI, impacting lower-value work. However, larger customer initiatives and AI-related projects saw growth. CEO Hayden Brown noted that the company achieved \"in-line revenue\" during this period."
datetime: "2026-05-09T07:05:18.000Z"
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# Upwork Q1 earnings call highlights

MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 - 12/19 Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) said first-quarter 2026 results reflected a sharp shift in demand late in the period, as macroeconomic uncertainty and faster adoption of artificial intelligence weighed on lower-value work, while larger customer initiatives and AI-related projects continued to grow. President and Chief Executive Officer Hayden Brown said the company delivered "in-line revenue" and "phenomenal...

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