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Meta Is Cutting Several Hundred Jobs Amid Record AI Spending

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Meta Platforms Inc. is cutting several hundred jobs globally as part of a restructuring plan, impacting teams across sales, recruiting, and its Reality Labs hardware division. The layoffs target employees in the U.S. and international markets, with some offered relocation or internal transfers to retain their roles within the company. Reality Labs, Meta’s AR/VR division, faces cuts despite being a key focus for future tech investments, signaling potential shifts in long-term hardware strategy. The move comes amid record AI spending, suggesting resource reallocation toward artificial intelligence and away from other divisions, including hardware development. This marks Meta’s latest workforce reduction since 2022, reflecting broader industry trends of cost-cutting despite aggressive investment in emerging technologies.
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