Meta could slash more than 20 percent of its workforce as the company that owns Facebook pours billions into artificial intelligence. The potential cuts could affect over 15,000 of the tech giant's employees, according to sources cited by Reuters. Senior executives have reportedly told leaders across the company to begin planning ways to reduce headcount as Meta pushes deeper into AI and automation. The looming cuts come as Zuckerberg doubles down on AI - pouring vast sums into new data centers, research teams and powerful AI models. Software company Atlassian also announced plans to cut about 10 percent of its workforce to focus on AI.

Source: Daily Mail March 16, 2026 14:05 UTC