Tesla (TSLA) is set to lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to a report from Electrek citing an internal email from CEO Elon Musk. Musk writes the layoffs will set Tesla up to "be lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle."

Yahoo Finance Reporter Pras Subramanian joins the Morning Brief to discuss the details of the announcement and Tesla's Q1 report.

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This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino