Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) plans to lay off approximately 10% of its workforce, affecting about 8,000 employees, according to a company memo sent on Thursday. The layoffs are scheduled to begin on May 20.
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Meta plans to cut 10% of its workforce, or about 8,000 employees, and will not fill 6,000 open roles, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 23), citing a memo the company sent to employees. The company will announce the layoffs on May 20, according to the report.
As AI spending booms, Meta announces 8,000 layoffs while Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to thousands of employees amid tech reductions.
In the most recent trading session, Meta Platforms (META) closed at $659.15, indicating a -2.31% shift from the previous trading day.
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The Facebook parent disclosed the layoffs in a memo sent to staff Thursday.
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The company said the 10% workforce cut is needed to run more efficiently and offset other investments. It will also cancel plans to hire for 6,000 open roles.
Meta is cutting about 10% of its workforce on May 20, the company just announced. The mass layoff is being done to "run the company more efficiently" and offset huge AI investments.
Meta is planning to cut 10% of its workforce, amounting to 8,000 employees, according to a report from Bloomberg. Meta also will not hire for 6,000 roles that are currently open.