LinkedIn, a privately owned company headquartered in the US and a subsidiary of Microsoft, was founded in 2003. It employs approximately 25,660 individuals and reported $20.8B in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as an online service focused on search, social, and retail media, the platform operates via websites and mobile apps. It is primarily used for professional networking and career development, enabling job seekers to post their CVs and employers to post jobs.
On March 21, 2026, an experiment integrating Claude AI with LinkedIn via Claude's CoWork feature catalyzed significant interest, demonstrating AI's potential to transform professional networking through AI-driven assistants performing tasks on social platforms. Earlier on March 20, the platform, launched in 2003, was noted for evolving beyond a digital resume database into the dominant professional networking platform, boasting over 1.2 billion registered members worldwide as of 2026. This development occurs as laid-off workers increasingly use the platform to express grievances and signal their job search with the "#OpenToWork" avatar amidst a rise in job cuts across multiple industries.
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