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Meta is laying off hundreds of employees as it pours money into AI

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Why This Matters

Meta's recent layoffs, affecting hundreds of employees across various divisions including Reality Labs, highlight the company's strategic shift towards investing heavily in artificial intelligence and virtual reality. This move signals a focus on innovation and future growth areas, but also underscores ongoing challenges in the tech industry's evolving landscape. For consumers and industry watchers, it reflects the dynamic nature of tech giants adjusting their priorities in a competitive environment.

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Meta is laying off hundreds of employees across its company, according to reports from The New York Times, NBC News, and The Information. The job cuts impact workers on Meta’s recruiting, social media, and sales teams, along with Reality Labs, the division that develops the company’s smart glasses and virtual reality headsets.

“Teams across Meta regularly restructure or implement changes to ensure they’re in the best position to achieve their goals,” Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton says in an emailed statement to The Verge. “Where possible, we are finding other opportunities for employees whose positions may be impacted.”

Clayton declined to specify how many roles are impacted. Meta had almost 79,000 workers as of December 2025.