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Samsung May 21 strike D-1; Meta 8K cuts begin

Samsung faces May 21 strike after union talks tanked; $700M daily loss estimated. Meta begins 8,000 layoffs same day, cancels 6,000 hires; net 14,000 downsized to focus $135B AI infrastructure bet.

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