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Meta AI turns to India as new layoffs shake the tech world
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Published on 14 May 2026
WhatsApp chief says India is Meta AI’s testing ground
Meta is ratcheting up its AI push in India, with WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart calling the country its “ground zero” for the effort. The newsletter also flags fresh layoffs in the tech sector, underscoring how AI expansion and cost cutting are moving in parallel across the industry. Here’s what to watch next from Meta and beyond.
- Will Cathcart says India is central to Meta’s AI rollout
- Meta AI push is intensifying with India as the focus
- New tech layoffs signal continued restructuring
- AI growth and job cuts may coexist in the near term
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