Meta Cuts Hundreds in Silicon Valley, Shifts Strategy to AI-Driven Operations

Meta recently cut hundreds of employees in Silicon Valley, affecting 124 in Burlingame and 74 in Sunnyvale, California. The layoffs will take effect in late May with all positions permanently eliminated.

The tech giant is ramping up AI investment, planning a $10 billion data center in El Paso, Texas, and considering further cuts of over 20% of its workforce (about 15,000 employees).

Experts say this is part of Meta's strategic shift from human-led operations to AI-driven systems, reallocating resources to AI to compete in the industry.