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Wix
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Wix's new State of Websites report shows AI cut average build time to four daysWix's June 2026 State of Websites report, drawing on 300 million users, found AI tools cut average site-build time from eight days to four — a 50% drop in one year. Yet the same report shows LLMs account for under 1% of actual web traffic, meaning AI builds sites faster than it sends anyone to them.
Wix CEO cuts 20% of staff to navigate AI disruption and exchange rate challengesWix cut roughly 1,000 employees (20% of staff) in May 2026, citing AI disruption, but the timing is disputed: 60%+ of Wix's headcount is in Israel, where a stronger shekel squeezed dollar-denominated margins, and a $1.6 billion share buyback closed just weeks before the layoff announcement.
Wix acquired Base44 AI app builder in 2025 — here's why that matters for the platform's futureWix acquired Base44, an Israeli no-code AI app builder, for $80 million in June 2025. Base44 hit $100 million ARR within nine months, but $90 million in customer acquisition costs plus a $20 million Super Bowl campaign meant unit economics were never going to land cleanly — helping trigger a 27% single-day stock drop in May 2026.