Meta warns more layoffs may follow planned 10% staff cuts
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Updated · Business Insider · Apr 30
Meta warns more layoffs may follow planned 10% staff cuts
11 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Apr 30
Chief People Officer Janelle Gale told employees on Thursday she could not guarantee no further job cuts beyond next month's reductions.
She said the business remains strong but priorities shift and competition is fierce, with some teams likely to be hit harder as Meta manages costs and redeploys talent.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said AI automation is not driving the layoffs, even as Meta doubles AI-heavy infrastructure spending to $125bn-$145bn and morale is hurt among its 77,000-plus workforce.
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