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Big Tech'S Pivot Tax: Ai, Layoffs, and Corporate Power

Meta's latest round of layoffs follows a familiar pattern: pandemic hiring binges, investor pressure, and a sudden all-in bet on AI that treats tens of thousands of workers as line items to be rebalanced.

6 booksApril 18, 2026

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Meta layoffs: Tech giant to cut about 8,000 jobs in May, report sayssfchronicle.com Meta plans to lay off 10% of its workforce in May, according to reportnbcbayarea.com Meta plans to slash roughly 8,000 jobs next month: reportfoxbusiness.com

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