qwant news | Mark Zuckerberg's $300M superyacht draws boos cruising into Seattle as Meta slashes jobs there

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Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 million, 390‑foot superyacht “Launchpad” sailed into Seattle’s Ballard harbor on Tuesday, prompting boos and heckles from onlookers who accused the Meta CEO of flaunting wealth while the company announced a local cut of roughly 1,400 jobs—part of a wider layoff of 1,395 positions in King County and a company‑wide reduction of 8,000 employees, with another 7,000 staff shifted to AI‑focused roles. Though Zuckerberg was not seen on board, critics condemned the timing as tone‑deaf, labeling the spectacle a “tech bro” display as Meta continues to pour billions into AI development and projects up to $145 billion in capital expenditures this year. The Dutch‑built yacht, designed by Espen Øino International with interiors by Zuretti, features a steel hull, aluminum superstructure and four engines capable of 24 knots.

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