Meta cuts 8,000 jobs (10% workforce) as AI reshapes tech giant
Singapore staff first to get 4 a.m. layoff emails in three-wave purge
Deep Dive
A companywide purge is taking place in three massive waves, with employees notified via email at 4 a.m. local time. Singapore staffers were the first to receive the doomsday emails.
Key Points
- 8,000 jobs cut (10% of Meta's workforce) in three rolling waves
- Termination emails sent at 4 a.m. local time, starting with Singapore staff
- CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites AI-driven restructuring as the primary reason
Why It Matters
AI-driven layoffs signal a permanent shift in tech hiring, affecting hundreds of thousands of white-collar jobs globally.