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Meta Cuts 8000 Jobs While Leaving Roles Vacant to Fund Aggressive AI Push
Technology
Published on 24 April 2026
It’s cutting jobs while keeping thousands positions unfilled
Meta says it is cutting about 8,000 jobs, roughly 10% of its workforce, to improve efficiency and accelerate spending on AI infrastructure and top-tier AI hires. The company will also leave around 6,000 roles unfilled. At the same time, Microsoft is reportedly preparing voluntary buyouts for thousands of U.S. employees, signaling broader cost-control moves across Big Tech.
- Meta plans to cut around 8,000 jobs
- The company cites efficiency and faster AI spending
- About 6,000 roles will remain unfilled
- Microsoft is also considering voluntary buyouts
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