The Bad PlaceNews Headlines | Facebook's Meta to begin notifying staff of layoffs
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will start notifying employees today about a planned reduction of 8,000 jobs worldwide—about 10% of its workforce—with the impact on its Irish operation (around 1,800 staff) still unclear. The cuts follow a memo from chief people officer Janelle Gale indicating that 7,000 workers will be shifted to new AI‑focused initiatives and many managerial roles will be eliminated, part of a broader effort to increase AI spending and streamline teams. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said 2026 will be a pivotal year for AI‑driven changes, noting that projects once requiring large teams can now be handled by single talent, and the company has previously reduced staff in Ireland through several rounds of redundancies.
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