Meta trims 8,000 roles to bankroll its AI push

Meta reportedly laid off about 8,000 employees (roughly 10% of its 78,000-person workforce) to offset heavy AI investments, part of a broader efficiency drive as the company plans to spend $115–$135 billion on capital expenditures in 2026 to support its AI initiatives and core business; reports say more than 7,000 staff are being reassigned to AI work while 6,000 open roles are being closed, with some affected workers posting about the cuts on LinkedIn.