Meta trims hundreds of roles as it doubles down on AI
TL;DR
Meta is laying off hundreds of employees across its company, including Reality Labs, as it continues a major push into AI with data-center spending and other AI initiatives; Meta had about 79,000 employees as of December 2025 and has been restructuring multiple divisions after earlier rounds of layoffs in Reality Labs and VR efforts.
- Meta is laying off hundreds of employees as it pours money into AI The Verge
- Meta Lays Off 700 Employees, While Rewarding Top Executives The New York Times
- Meta cutting several hundred jobs across Reality Labs, Facebook and other departments CNBC
- Some Meta employees were told to work remotely for the day as layoffs loom Business Insider
- Meta Is Cutting Several Hundred Jobs Amid Record AI Spending Bloomberg.com
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