Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees Wednesday - about 10% of its global workforce as co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious artificial intelligence agenda.

Meta is starting layoffs this week, with 8,000 jobs expected to be cut, as employees brace for a new era of AI.

Employee morale has collapsed as Meta reports record profits while eliminating 10 per cent of its workforce. More layoffs are expected in August and autumn 2026 as the company…

Meta is moving 7,000 employees into AI-focused roles as Mark Zuckerberg accelerates the company’s artificial intelligence push amid layoffs.