22 May 2026
The Year Boomer AI Slop Came to Cannes
From Meta House to Soderbergh’s doc to yacht parties, tech overran the prestigious film festival. By Rachel Handler , a features writer at Vulture and New York Photo: Victor Boyko/Getty Images Photo: Victor Boyko/Getty Images A seemingly malevolent presence lurked over the Cannes Film Festival this year. I’m talking, of course, about Meta , but also something else. Some (me) wondered if there was…
22 May 2026
Meta quietly launches a new Reddit-like app called Forum
Meta has quietly released a new standalone app for Facebook Groups, called “Forum.” The company seems to be positioning Forum as a platform that functions similarly to Reddit, describing the app as a “dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers and communities you care about.”
21 May 2026
After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain
In an AI executive order, the governor called on state officials to study everything from job subsidies to stock compensation policies to mitigate tech-driven layoffs.
21 May 2026
Zuckerberg defends Meta’s bloodbath layoffs: ‘Success isn’t a given’ in AI push
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the company’s brutal layoffs of 8,000 workers – saying “success isn’t a given” as the tech giant pushes full steam ahead into the highly competitive AI sector.
20 May 2026
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs in sweeping global layoffs
Meta cancels hiring plans for 6,000 roles amid ongoing layoffs and a pivot to artificial intelligence development. Meta has launched a wave of layoffs that will affect 10 percent of the company’s global workforce, representing about 8,000 people. The cuts, which began on Wednesday, are planned to occur in three waves, beginning at 4am local time for those affected, the Reuters news agency…
20 May 2026
Zuckerberg says 'success isn't a given' in memo to employees amid Meta layoffs
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in a Wednesday memo that the company's decision to lay off 8,000 employees is necessary because 'success isn't a given' in the fierce and competitive space of artificial intelligence.
20 May 2026
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs as Zuckerberg bets the company’s future on AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the company’s Connect developer conference on Sept. 17, 2025, in Menlo Park. Meta began cutting about 8,000 jobs Wednesday as Zuckerberg pushes the company deeper into artificial intelligence.
20 May 2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta kicks off major bloodbath with 8,000 layoffs as AI roils tech giant
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta on Wednesday kicked off a major bloodbath with 8,000 layoffs – among the largest in the social media giant’s history – as a disruptive shift toward artificial intelligence continues to roil the tech giant.
19 May 2026
Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs
Ahead of Meta’s latest round of mass layoffs tomorrow , some employees are deserting offices, abandoning their work, and loading up on perks they might soon lose, several people at the company tell WIRED.
