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Meta Announces 8,000 Job Cuts to Boost AI Investment

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced plans to lay off approximately 8,000 employees, representing about 10% of its workforce. The company stated these job cuts are part of an effort to become more efficient and increase investments in artificial intelligence development.

23 Apr, 18:01 — 23 Apr, 20:15
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BBCHigh1h ago

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending grows

The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.

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NYTMostly Factual2h ago

Meta to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force

The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.

By Mike Isaac

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FTVery High1h ago

Meta to cut 10% of jobs to ‘offset’ Zuckerberg’s AI spending

Social media group plans to spend $135bn on data centres this year

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le-mondeHigh1h ago

Meta plans layoffs as AI spending soars

The Tech giant will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions next month, a source told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

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NPRHigh47m ago

Meta will lay off 10% of its staff

The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company's push to invest in artificial intelligence.

By John Ruwitch

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cnbcMostly Factual2h ago

Meta will cut 10% of workforce as company pushes deeper into AI

Meta plans to lay off 10% of its workforce, equaling about 8,000 employees, as the company continues to ramp up investments in artificial intelligence.

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Business InsiderMostly Factual2h ago

Meta is laying off 10% of its entire staff next month. Read the full memo it just sent.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is seen in the U.S. Capitol after a meeting in the office of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Meta is cutting about 10% of its workforce on May 20, the company just announced. The mass layoff is being done to "run the company more efficiently" and offset huge AI investments. Staff will receive at least 4 months of severance pay, plus two weeks for every year they've worked. M...

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varietyMostly Factual2h ago

Meta Laying Off 8,000 Employees, 10% of Workforce, Amid Heavy Spending on AI

Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, is laying off about 8,000 employees — and eliminating another 6,000 open jobs — as it is in the midst of a companywide shift to artificial intelligence. The job cuts were announced in an internal memo to Meta staffers from the company’s head of HR, Janelle Gale. “We’re doing […]

By Todd Spangler

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual1h ago

Meta to Lay Off 8,000 Employees Amid Tech’s AI-Driven Cuts

The Instagram and Facebook owner will also close 6,000 open job listings.

By Alex Weprin

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ndtvMostly Factual1h ago

Meta To Layoff 10% Workforce Amid Heavy AI Investments: Report

Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions next month, a source told AFP.

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Daily SabahMixed46m ago

Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as Microsoft offers employee buyouts

Meta Platforms will lay off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company announced Thursday, as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infra...

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myjoyonlineMixed42m ago

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending grows

Meta will cut thousands of jobs next month as it spends more than ever on artificial intelligence (AI) projects.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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Yahoo23 Apr, 14:14First to report

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aftonbladet23 Apr, 17:54

Meta ska minska personal med tio procent

NYT23 Apr, 18:01

Meta to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force

Business Insider23 Apr, 18:10

Meta is laying off 10% of its entire staff next month. Read the full memo it just sent.

variety23 Apr, 18:23

Meta Laying Off 8,000 Employees, 10% of Workforce, Amid Heavy Spending on AI

seeking-alpha23 Apr, 18:30

Meta to conduct job cuts, close open roles amid AI, efficiency push -- report

cnbc23 Apr, 18:57

Meta will cut 10% of workforce as company pushes deeper into AI

svenska-dagbladet23 Apr, 19:00

Meta drar ned med 8 000 personer

morgunbladid23 Apr, 19:04

Meta áformar að segja upp um 8.000 starfsmönnum

FT23 Apr, 19:04

Meta to cut 10% of jobs to ‘offset’ Zuckerberg’s AI spending

BBC23 Apr, 19:12

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending grows

ndtv23 Apr, 19:14

Meta To Layoff 10% Workforce Amid Heavy AI Investments: Report

naftemporiki23 Apr, 19:18

Η Meta σχεδιάζει απολύσεις καθώς οι δαπάνες για την τεχνητή νοημοσύνη εκτοξεύονται

le-monde23 Apr, 19:25

Meta plans layoffs as AI spending soars

el-mundo23 Apr, 19:31

Meta despedirá a 8.000 trabajadores, el 10% de su plantilla, para aumentar su eficiencia

hollywood-reporter23 Apr, 19:32

Meta to Lay Off 8,000 Employees Amid Tech’s AI-Driven Cuts

nzz23 Apr, 19:49

Facebook-Konzern Meta streicht offenbar zehn Prozent aller Stellen

klix-ba23 Apr, 19:59

Meta planira otpustiti oko 8.000 radnika kako bi povećala ulaganja u razvoj umjetne inteligencije

20-minuten23 Apr, 20:00

«Effizienter werden»: Facebook-Konzern streicht jeden zehnten Job

faz23 Apr, 20:04

Business-Ticker: Facebook-Konzern Meta will etwa jede zehnte Stelle streichen

la-repubblica23 Apr, 20:10

Meta, 8mila licenziamenti a maggio per sfidare Anthropic. Stop alle nuove assunzioni

n1-serbia23 Apr, 20:10

Meta ukida 10 odsto radnih mesta, ulaže u projekte veštačke inteligencije

NPR23 Apr, 20:10

Meta will lay off 10% of its staff

danas23 Apr, 20:10

Meta najavila otpuštanje 8.000 zaposlenih

Daily Sabah23 Apr, 20:11

Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as Microsoft offers employee buyouts

orf23 Apr, 20:13

Meta will etwa jeden zehnten Job streichen

myjoyonline23 Apr, 20:15

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending grows

der-standard23 Apr, 20:25

Facebook-Konzern Meta will ungefähr jeden zehnten Job streichen

cdm-me23 Apr, 20:30Latest update

Meta planira otpustiti oko 8.000 radnika kako bi povećala ulaganja u razvoj vještačke intelige