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Meta to cut roughly 8,000 employees as it plans massive AI budget

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CBS NewsBApr 23, 7:49 PM

Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as it charges into AI

Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.

New York TimesAApr 23, 8:20 PM

Meta to Lay Off 10 Percent of Work Force in A.I. Push

The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.

NPRAApr 23, 8:10 PM

Meta will lay off 10% of its staff

The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company's push to invest in artificial intelligence.

The VergeBApr 23, 7:41 PM

Meta is laying off 10 percent of its staff

Mark Zuckerberg presenting at Meta Connect on September 17th, 2025. | Bloomberg via Getty Images Meta is planning to layoff around 10 percent of employees in May, according to a memo from the compan

New York TimesAApr 23, 8:28 PM

Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer

The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early retirements as it continues to invest aggressively in artificial intelligence.

The GuardianAApr 23, 9:23 PM

Microsoft and Meta announce sweeping layoffs as they spend big on AI

Meta said it would cut 10% of it employees while Microsoft will offer voluntary retirement to about 7% of workers Meta and Microsoft are trimming their workforces by thousands as they make heavy inves

Business InsiderBApr 23, 6:12 PM

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of longtime US employees

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images Up to 7% of Microsoft's US workforce, or about 8,750 people, could qualify for voluntary buyouts. Microsoft says the program is about g

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