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"},{"text":"According to them, the company seeks to eliminate some managerial roles and reorganise teams to create “AI‑native” structures with smaller teams intended to speed up decision‑making, according to multiple reports."},{"text":"The company reportedly indicated that it will close about 6,000 open positions and that the overall changes, including transfers, will affect roughly 20 per cent of its current workforce."},{"text":"If implemented at that level, the job cuts could affect roughly 16,000 employees, based on Meta’s workforce of nearly 79,000 people as of December 31."},{"text":"Some employees have reacted strongly to the overhaul, staging protests at company offices and posting complaints on Meta’s internal platform, Workplace."},{"text":"Over 1,000 staff have signed a petition opposing new mouse-tracking software the company is using to train AI systems, citing privacy concerns."},{"text":"Meanwhile, global tech layoffs are accelerating in 2026, with more than 80,000 jobs already cut in the first quarter and total losses likely to exceed 3 lakh this year, led by companies like Oracle, Amazon, and Meta, a report has said."},{"text":"Another recent report by TradingPlatforms highlighted that the latest wave of layoffs builds on a broader post-pandemic correction, with over one million tech jobs lost globally since 2021 as companies recalibrate hiring after the Covid-era expansion."},{"text":"AI and automation have emerged as key drivers of this transformation, with nearly half of all layoffs in 2026 linked to AI-related restructuring."},{"text":"Moreover, the US remains the worst-hit market, accounting for nearly 77 per cent of global layoffs so far this year, with over 61,000 job cuts across 62 companies."},{"text":"Among companies, Oracle has reported the highest number of layoffs globally in 2026, cutting more than 25,000 roles as part of a major restructuring tied to its AI infrastructure push."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"shami-gets-relief-in-legal-battle","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Shami Gets Relief in Legal Battle"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/35fa277e-736b-409a-8972-057aabeb6817_shami.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-05-20T13:15:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"bandi-sanjays-stunning-confession","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Bandi Sanjay’s Stunning Confession"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ag2nvaYofJOwHbUM_bandi.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-05-20T12:24:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"centre-ready-to-back-hyd-metro-ii","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Centre Ready to Back Hyd Metro-II"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/b7ff5077-9e6e-434a-8803-37cfde0f89ad_hyd+metro.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-05-20T08:18:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"meta-platforms-begins-layoffs-affecting-8000-emplo","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Meta Platforms begins layoffs affecting 8,000 employees"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/2b65c202-4199-4725-b2e4-4b6b1347b310_layoff.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-05-20T04:20:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"india-emerges-ai-workplace-leader","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"India Emerges AI Workplace Leader"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/agxCXqYofJOwHXH3_AIWP.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-05-19T10:42:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"fishermen-in-100-boats-reach-cbns-house","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Fishermen in 100 boats reach CBN’s house"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/agxf7KYofJOwHXb__fisherman.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-05-19T12:18:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"early-exit---what-went-wrong-for-lsg-this-season","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Early exit - 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