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META SCRAPS PLAN TO CUT 60% OF STAFF FOR AI

Meta explored massive workforce reductions across multiple teams to become "AI native," but reversed course after employee pushback and data showed AI agents were ineffective, internal documents reveal.

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Investigation: Meta explored slashing many teams by ~60% to become "AI native", but pulled back after staff revolted and data showed AI agents were ineffective (Katie Paul/Reuters)

Katie Paul / Reuters: Investigation: Meta explored slashing many teams by ~60% to become “AI native”, but pulled back af…

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Filing: Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68B to settle US states' claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, misled consumers, and more (Reuters)

Reuters: Filing: Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68B to settle US states' claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to…

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