Meta Begins 10% Layoffs as AI Investments Reshape Company Priorities

Originally published on Tech Startups / CNBC — May 19, 2026

Summary

Meta is starting a new round of layoffs cutting approximately 8,000 jobs (10% of its workforce) while scrapping plans to fill 6,000 open roles, as part of a broader efficiency drive to offset massive AI spending. The company’s 2026 capital expenditure guidance was raised by up to $10 billion to $145 billion. An internal “Model Capability Initiative” tool now tracks employee actions to train AI agents for coding and other tasks, raising privacy concerns internally. The layoffs reflect a broader industry trend of Big Tech trading headcount for AI investment.

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