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Meta details AI restructuring as 8,000 layoffs begin

Meta will begin a new round of global layoffs on Wednesday as the company accelerates a broad restructuring focused on artificial intelligence and leaner management structures. Internal documents shared with employees show that dismissal notices will be delivered in three waves at 4 a.m. local time on......

Meta deploys employee monitoring software to boost AI training efforts

Meta has introduced monitoring software on work devices used by its employees in the United States, collecting data such as mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and periodic screenshots. The system, known internally as the Model Capability Initiative, is designed to feed the company’s artificial......

Norway wealth fund chief warns against AI driven job cuts

Nicolai Tangen, chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management, warned companies against using artificial intelligence primarily as a tool for workforce reductions, arguing that aggressive job cuts could trigger public backlash and damage broader confidence in the technology. Speaking ahead of......

Google Cloud executive says video game model broken and backs AI shift

Jack Buser, global head of gaming at Google Cloud, has argued that the current business model of the video game industry is no longer sustainable, pointing to artificial intelligence as the most viable path forward. Speaking around the Google Cloud Next 2026 in Las Vegas, he said rising development costs......

The BBC to cut 2,000 jobs in its largest redundancy plan in 15 years

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced plans to cut around 2,000 jobs, representing roughly 10% of its total workforce, as part of a major cost-reduction strategy over the next three years. The decision marks the largest wave of redundancies at the public service broadcaster in 15......

Snap to lay off about 16% of staff

Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 16%, according to reports released on Wednesday. The decision comes as the company faces increasing pressure from investors and a more competitive digital advertising market. The move follows......

Big Tech workforce stalls despite over 100,000 layoffs since 2022

Employment growth across major US technology companies has slowed sharply since the end of the pandemic hiring surge, even as layoffs continue and investment in artificial intelligence accelerates. An analysis by Business Insider shows that Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, and Apple collectively added......

Tech CEOs increasingly cite AI to justify mass layoffs

An increasing number of technology executives are using artificial intelligence as a justification for sweeping job cuts, even as their companies report record revenues. In recent weeks, leaders at Google, Amazon, Meta, Pinterest, and Atlassian have announced or signaled workforce reductions, framing......

Nvidia CEO criticizes AI layoffs as lack of vision

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has criticized technology leaders who cut jobs in the name of artificial intelligence, arguing that such decisions reflect a lack of long-term thinking and creativity. Speaking to CNBC’s Jim Cramer during Nvidia’s annual GPU Technology Conference in San......