tech
March 25, 2026
Meta lays off hundreds across Reality Labs, recruiting, and sales amid $135B AI bet
Meta began cutting hundreds of jobs on Wednesday across Reality Labs, Facebook, recruiting, sales, and global operations, according to people familiar with the matter and LinkedIn posts from affected employees. The layoffs are the latest in a rolling series of workforce reductions that have accelerated sharply in 2026, as the company redirects resources toward artificial intelligence and away from divisions that no longer sit at the centre of Mark Zuckerberg’s strategic vision.
TL;DR
- Meta is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple departments, including Reality Labs, recruiting, sales, and global operations.
- The company is redirecting resources towards artificial intelligence, a strategic shift that is accelerating workforce reductions.
- Reality Labs has incurred significant operating losses, totaling approximately $90 billion cumulatively.
- Meta plans to invest between $115 billion and $135 billion in AI infrastructure for 2026, nearly double its 2025 spending.
- These layoffs are part of a sustained pattern of workforce contraction since Meta's 'year of efficiency' in 2023.
- Other tech companies are also reducing their workforces while increasing AI spending, citing AI's growing capabilities.
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