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The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.
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Layoffs linked to artificial intelligence are rattling workers and college graduates, stoking concerns worldwide that are showing up in polls.
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Crypto layoffs deepen as Meta begins AI-led cuts, while Kraken and Coinbase also trim staff in a wider push for leaner teams across 2026 now
Approximately 49,000 workers were laid off in 2026 as companies adopted a more AI-reliant business model.
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.
Google is back in the glasses game with "audio glasses" out this fall.
