META CUTS 10% OF WORKFORCE, FREEZES 6,000 ROLES
Meta plans to lay off roughly 8,000 employees—10% of its workforce—starting May 20, while leaving 6,000 open positions unfilled. The cuts aim to offset massive AI spending and improve operational efficiency.
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Meta Platforms Inc. plans to cut 10% of workers, or roughly 8,000 employees, in an effort to boost efficiency and offset…
Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: Memo: Meta plans to cut 10% of workers, or ~8,000 jobs, on May 20 and won't fill 6,000 open rol…
Meta Platforms plans to cut 10% of workers, or roughly 8,000 employees, in an effort to boost efficiency and offset its…
According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.
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