AI & Jobs Meta paid $147,500 a head to remove 8,000 people
Meta's Q2 2026 report put a price on its May layoff: $1.18 billion in severance for about 8,000 people, while total headcount barely moved.
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AI & Jobs Meta's Q2 2026 report put a price on its May layoff: $1.18 billion in severance for about 8,000 people, while total headcount barely moved.
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