Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends cutting 8,000 jobs as the company redirects resources toward AI, with up to $145B in planned 2026 capital expenditures.

Meta is shifting 7,000 employees into AI roles while cutting 8,000 jobs as Mark Zuckerberg intensifies the company's AI push.

Roughly 8,000 employees will be laid off and another 7,000 reassigned as Meta tries to keep pace in the AI race.

Meta starts fresh global layoffs affecting thousands as Zuckerberg pushes aggressive AI investments and major workforce restructuring plans.