Meta cuts about 700 jobs as it shifts spending to AI

Meta has begun laying off employees as it focuses more of its cash on building out datacenters, training its own large language models, and recruiting talent for AI.

A person familiar with the cuts told The Register they would number about 700.

According to The Information, the job losses will fall hardest on Meta’s Reality Labs, its social media division, and recruitment.

“After 6 years at Meta, my role was impacted by the recent reduction in force today,” wrote a woman who worked as a senior recruiter with Meta until this morning in a LinkedIn post. “This one is especially tough. After returning as a short-term employee in 2024, I was grateful to receive a full-time offer again last year and I’m incredibly proud of what I was able to accomplish during that time. The gratitude I feel far outweighs the disappointment.”

In a statement to The Register ...