EventBusinessJuly 2, 2026
Zuckerberg tells Meta staff AI agents haven't progressed as hoped

Meta laid off ~8,000 employees (10% of workforce) and reassigned 7,000 to AI groups as part of its AI push. Zuckerberg said the expected benefits from the restructuring haven't come to fruition yet, but predicted improvements in 3-6 months. Meta plans to spend up to $145B on AI infrastructure this year.
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