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Meta Begins Laying Off 8,000 Employees Amid A.I. Transformation

Meta told employees last month that it would carry out mass layoffs on May 20, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.

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Meta Begins Laying Off 8,000 Employees Amid A.I. TransformationMeta told employees last month that it would carry out mass layoffs on May 20, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
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