Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI

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• The tech company Meta kicked off a sweeping reorganization on Wednesday that will shrink its workforce and accelerate a pivot toward artificial intelligence.
• In an internal memo last month, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp said it would lay off around 10% of its workforce — or about 8,000 people — in May.
• Company spokesperson Erica Sackin on Wednesday confirmed to NPR that those affected employees have been notified.
• Sponsor Message Another 7,000 Meta employees will see their roles change as part of the AI pivot, according to a source familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly about the topic.