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Meta cuts 10% of staff, cancels 6,000 open roles in AI efficiency push

  • Duncan Riley--SiliconANGLE News
  • published date: 2026-04-23 22:48:27 UTC

Meta Platforms Inc. told staff today that it is planning to lay off about 8,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce and cancel 6,000 open roles in an efficiency drive aimed at offsetting a massive surge in artificial intelligence spending. The cuts tak…

Meta Platforms Inc. told staff today that it is planning to lay off about 8,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce and cancel 6,000 open roles in an efficiency drive aimed at offsetting a mas… [+4165 chars]