Meta is planning to cut more than 20 percent of its 79,000 workforce across the globe. If this gets implemented at this level, the job losses might affect 16,000 workers as of 31 December 2025. Global tech layoffs are increasing in 2026, with more than 80,000 job losses in the first quarter, and may exceed 3 lakh in 2026. According to the sources, Meta executives are still finalising the details of job losses depending on AI progress and employee productivity. The layoffs are not unexpected. Meta's chief Zuckerberg has already emphasized last year about the company's ambition to become an AI leader, from generative tools to infrastructure.
To support this major switch, Meta is planning massive capital expenditure of around $135 billion for 2026, much of which would be contributed to software development, data centres, and chips.
Major Blood Bath in 2026
The job cuts are being felt across the global tech industry, where key drivers are cutting jobs while increasing their investment in AI. Amazon has fired 30,000 people over the past few months. Also, fintech firm Block has fired employees, and AI is the major reason behind job losses.
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