Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, is laying off about 8,000 employees — and eliminating another 6,000 open jobs — as it is in the midst of a companywide shift to artificial intelligence.
The job cuts were announced in an internal memo to Meta staffers from the company’s head of HR, Janelle Gale, who said the headcount reductions were aimed at improving efficiency and would let Meta “offset the other investments.” The company will enact the layoffs on May 20, per the memo.
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