Meta Laying Off 8,000 Employees on May 20 as AI Spending Reaches Up to $135 Billion in 2026
Meta is laying off around 8,000 employees and cutting approximately 6,000 open positions, with the changes taking effect on May 20. These reductions amount to about 10% of Meta’s global workforce of 78,865 employees. The layoffs were announced in an internal memo from Meta’s head of HR, Janelle Gale, and confirmed by a company spokesperson….
