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Meta to cut 10% of workforce

Meta has announced plans to cut nearly 10% of its global workforce, affecting roughly 8,000 employees.

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Meta has announced plans to cut nearly 10% of its global workforce, or roughly 8,000 employees, as part of a major efficiency drive. The move is aimed at offsetting the company's heavy spending on artificial intelligence development and infrastructure. This significant reduction follows a period of aggressive investment in the metaverse and other long-term projects.
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5d ago@rawsalerts

The announcement specifies the cut will affect roughly 8,000 employees, providing a concrete figure for the scale of the layoffs.

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