Meta: 7,845 jobs cut
Meta announced a 10% workforce reduction on May 20, citing a surge in AI spending as a key factor. The company indicated that further layoffs might follow as it shifts resources toward artificial intelligence. No specific number of jobs affected was provided.
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Meta to cut 10% workforce on May 20, signals more layoffs ahead amid AI spending surge - News9live
Meta planned to cut some teams by 60% and replace the work with AI
Meta planned to cut some teams by 60% and replace the work with AI Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a dinner with tech leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Sept. 4, 2025. Credit: Shutterstock Meta spent the first half of this year planning to replace much of the work its employees do with AI agents, then abandoned the most aggressive part of the plan when the technology did not deliver. Meta code-named the scheme Project OT, short for Organization Transformation. It e