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Meta is reportedly laying off up to 20 percent of its staff
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Meta is planning layoffs that could affect up to 20 percent of its workforce. The company had roughly 79,000 employees as of December 31, and the cuts are driven by rising AI infrastructure costs. The reductions are expected to occur in upcoming layoffs.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: Meta plans sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, amid mounting AI infrastructure costs; it had ~79,000 employees as of Dec. 31 (Reuters)
Meta plans layoffs affecting 20% or more of its workforce. The company had approximately 79,000 employees as of December 31. Layoffs are due to mounting AI infrastructure costs.
- Engadget·Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its staff in upcoming layoffs
Meta plans to cut up to 20 percent of its staff. The layoffs will impact a significant portion of employees. Meta's workforce reduction is expected to occur in upcoming layoffs.
- TechCrunch·Meta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company
- The Verge·Meta is reportedly laying off up to 20 percent of its staff
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