Microsoft and Meta announce large staff reductions as they spend big on AI
2026-04-23 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Meta and Microsoft are axing thousands of workers while simultaneously pouring billions into AI, with executives cheerfully claiming the technology is already meeting their productivity needs. Meta plans to cut nearly 8,000 employees — about 10% of its workforce — while Microsoft offers 'voluntary' retirement to 7% of its staff. Nothing says 'AI is the future' quite like replacing your humans with it.