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        "msgid": "metas-layoff-wave-continues-now-200-employees-dismissed-1775616750",
        "date": "2026-04-07 08:06:00",
        "title": "Meta's Layoff Wave Continues, Now 200 Employees Dismissed",
        "author": "Wahyunanda Kusuma Pertiwi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "Meta is continuing its cost-cutting measures by laying off approximately 200 employees in Silicon Valley, California, with 124 positions in Burlingame and 74 in Sunnyvale set to be eliminated by the end of May 2026. This follows earlier layoffs in March 2026 affecting teams in recruitment, sales, operations, and Reality Labs, amid reports of potential further reductions up to 20% of the workforce, marking the largest since 2022-2023. CEO Mark Zuckerberg attributes these changes to AI-driven efficiency, reducing team sizes while aggressively hiring AI talent and investing in infrastructure, despite a 40% rise in operational costs.",
        "content": "<p>Technology company Meta has once again conducted layoffs. This time,\nthe parent company of Facebook and Instagram is cutting around 200\nemployees in the Silicon Valley area, California, United States. Based\non documents submitted to California\u2019s labour authorities, 124 positions\nin Burlingame and 74 positions in Sunnyvale will be eliminated. This\nworkforce reduction is scheduled to take effect at the end of May 2026.\nThis move adds to the long list of mass layoffs carried out by Meta.\nPreviously, at the end of March 2026, the company also reduced staff\nimpacting several teams, such as recruitment, sales, operations, and the\nReality Labs division. Some affected employees are said to have been\noffered other positions within the company, although some would need to\nrelocate. A previous Reuters report indicated that Meta could also\nconduct larger layoffs, up to 20 percent of its total workforce. If\nrealised, this would be the largest cut since the 2022-2023 period, when\nMeta reduced around 11,000 employees, equivalent to 13 percent of its\ntotal staff. Amid these efficiency measures, Meta is still opening\nvacancies for several strategic positions. As of the end of 2025, Meta\u2019s\nemployee count was around 79,000 people, an increase of about 6 percent\ncompared to the previous year. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously\nstated that the company is now beginning to reduce team sizes and rely\non artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve work efficiency.\nAccording to him, several jobs that previously required large teams can\nnow be handled by individuals with AI support. \u201cI think 2026 will be the\nyear when AI starts to dramatically change the way we work,\u201d said the\nman familiarly known as Zuck. This budget is projected for AI\ninfrastructure development, such as servers and data centres. On the\nother hand, Meta\u2019s operational costs are also estimated to increase by\naround 40 percent, partly driven by rises in technical staff salaries.\nDespite the layoffs, Zuckerberg remains aggressive in recruiting talent\nin the AI field since 2024. One of those who joined is Alexander Wang,\nappointed as chief AI officer to lead Meta Superintelligence Labs. \u201cIf\npossible, we are seeking other opportunities for employees whose\npositions are affected,\u201d said a Meta spokesperson, quoted by KompasTekno\nfrom The Times of India.<\/p>",
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