# Mark Zukerberg’s Facebook-parent company Meta has started sending layoff notifications in phased waves.

*genai · news · 2026-05-20 · India.com*

## Key points

- Meta is cutting about 8,000 jobs globally and eliminating 6,000 open positions.
- Nearly 7,000 employees will be reassigned to new AI-focused roles during the restructuring.
- Meta is redesigning teams around AI-native principles to create flatter, faster-moving structures.
- Projected capital expenditure for 2026 is $125–$145 billion, mainly for AI data centers and chips.
- Mark Zuckerberg stated data collected during restructuring is for AI improvement, not surveillance.

**Companies:** Meta
**Countries:** United States

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