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Meta May 20 layoff blitz 8K, 6K hiring cancelled

Meta begins 10% headcount cuts, scraps 6K planned posts; net 14K downsized. Q4 record $22.8B net income notwithstanding, AI infrastructure bet reorg accelerates under new CAIO Wang.

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