Meta Cuts Headcount by 3%, Redirects Budget to Superintelligence and AI Infra
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-03
Meta reduced its workforce by approximately 3% in early 2026, bringing headcount to around 74,700. This move is part of a strategic reallocation of compensation budgets to fund Meta Superintelligence Labs and core AI infrastructure. Additionally, the company's Reality Labs division continues to report extreme operating-loss-per-employee ratios.
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