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So, Meta just made a move that could signal where the entire tech job market is going.
And we're talking layoffs of about 10% of its staff starting May 20th.
That equates to roughly 8,000 people that are currently at the company.
Plus, they're going to put a hiring freeze on 6,000 open roles.
And what I'm hearing from my sources, the reasoning for Meta is simple.
Become more efficient and double down on AI.
And by the way, this is also the first major round of cuts that we've seen since CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared the year of efficiency.
That was back in 2023.
So, what does this all mean?
Well, it could be the start of a new trend in tech.
Remember, we had that big COVID hiring boom and then tech companies had to go lay off a bunch of people because they had overhired.
Well, now it looks like we might be entering a phase where the layoffs are driven by an AI first shift.
Because here's the reality.
These tech giants, they need to keep spending billions of dollars on AI.
Meta alone, by the way, is expected to spend up to $135 billion this year on AI alone.
But these companies also need to keep proving to investors that they can still make money.
And right now, most AI initiatives aren't profitable.
And so, one of the fastest ways to show your investors that you are disciplined, I used to see this all the time in the corporate world and when I worked in consulting, you cut costs.
And in this case that means
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