Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the company's bloodbath layoffs of 8,000 workers – saying “success isn't a given” as the tech giant pushes full steam ahead into the highly competitive AI sector.
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Tech giant Meta has laid off 10% of its workforce - as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg warns that "success isn't a given".
On a dark day of layoffs at Meta, one employee responded by creating an internal radio station that plays songs about job cuts — generated by artificial intelligence, of course.
Mark Zuckerberg posted a note to Meta staff as the tech giant cuts 10% of its workforce today. Zuckerberg said he doesn't expect more "company-wide" layoffs this year amid a major morale hit.
Brittany Pierson, a Dallas-based content designer who spent four-and-a-half years at Meta, said she felt “so much relief” after getting laid off.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in a Wednesday memo that the company's decision to layoff 8,000 employees is necessary because "success isn't a given." In addition to the job cuts, about 7,000 employees will be moved into new AI-focused roles, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Meta is telling thousands of employees their jobs are being eliminated. An email to impacted employees said the layoffs were to offset other investments Meta is making.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in an internal memo on Wednesday that he does not expect more company-wide layoffs this year, according to a copy of the memo seen by Reuters.
Meta kicked off a bloodbath round of 8,000 layoffs – among the largest in the social media giant's history – amid a broader shift toward artificial intelligence.
The company told staff last month it would lay off around 8,000 people in a move to ‘offset' its heavy investments.
The cuts of roughly 8,000 jobs, or 10% of staff, are meant to offset the cost of the company's AI investments