Labor & HR

Meta starts 8,000 cuts May 20, cancels 6,000 openings

Meta confirms 8,000 headcount reduction (10%) begins May 20, kills 6,000 job posts for net ~14,000 smaller workforce. $135B AI capex driving labor-to-compute pivot.

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