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Updated · San Francisco Chronicle · Apr 17Meta to Cut 8,000 Jobs in May as AI Restructuring Accelerates
54 articles · Updated · San Francisco Chronicle · Apr 17
- Meta will lay off around 8,000 employees, or 10% of its global workforce, starting May 20, with further cuts expected later in 2026.
- The layoffs are part of a major restructuring focused on reallocating resources to artificial intelligence, affecting teams across multiple divisions.
- This move follows previous rounds of job cuts and reflects a broader tech industry trend of workforce reductions linked to increased AI investment.
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