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 bottom-line results,” including a $10 million adjusted EBITDA beat. However, management said demand slowed beginn ...