The Bad PlaceNPR Topics: News | Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI by John Ruwitch
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Meta announced a sweeping reorganization that will cut roughly 10 % of its workforce—about 8,000 jobs—in May, while shifting another 7,000 employees onto new AI‑focused teams as the company accelerates its pivot toward artificial intelligence. The move reflects Meta’s effort to catch up with rivals such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, as it doubles its capital‑expenditure budget and invests heavily in AI data centers. It comes amid a broader wave of tech‑sector cutbacks and follows Meta’s retreat from its Metaverse ambitions and recent court losses over the harmful impact of its platforms on children’s mental health.
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