Anonymousabout 3 hours ago
Meta is laying off 8,000 employees — 10% of its workforce — beginning May 20, 2026, while simultaneously raising its full-year capital expenditure guidance to $125–$145 billion, nearly double its 2025 AI infrastructure spending. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has directly linked the cuts to rising AI costs, but the company's record revenue, 41% operating margins, and aggressive stock buyback program raise questions about whether the layoffs are a genuine cost offset or a margin-expansion strategy wrapped in AI rhetoric.