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Meta is preparing a new round of layoffs, setting May 20 as the starting point for cuts that will affect roughly 8,000 employees.
Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees starting May 20, representing 10% of its workforce.
KEY POINTS
- This is the first wave of a broader restructuring expected to continue through 2026.
- The cuts are driven by Meta's accelerated investment in AI and automation, not financial distress.
- A new 'Applied AI' group is being formed to develop autonomous code-writing and complex task systems.
- Layoff timing and scope depend on how rapidly AI can replace functions in engineering and operations.
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