Product Review: Meta Reportedly Plans Job Cuts as AI Spending Surges

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 16 March 2026; Created: 16 March 2026; Last Updated: 16 March 2026

Meta is betting the farm on AI, regardless of the mounting price tag. Now, the company is reportedly gearing up to slash one-fifth of its workforce through wide-reaching layoffs, according to an exclusively sourced Reuters report.

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