20 May 2026
Meta begins to lay off 10% of its workforce as AI investments surge
Notices started going out to employees on Wednesday morning as Meta begins laying off 8,000 employees, or 10% of its workforce, while pouring billions of dollars into AI.
20 May 2026
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI
A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025.
20 May 2026
AI-Powered Atlas Uncovers Extensive Whole-Body Damage Linked to Obesity
In a groundbreaking advancement at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedical research, scientists at Helmholtz Munich in collaboration with the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU) and other institutions have unveiled a novel AI-driven framework capable of mapping disease-induced cellular alterations throughout the entire mouse body.
20 May 2026
Mini Shai Hulud: Compromised @antv npm packages enable CI/CD credential theft
Microsoft has identified an active supply chain attack targeting the @antv node package manager (npm) package ecosystem. A threat actor compromised an @antv maintainer account and published malicious versions of widely used data-visualization packages, resulting in cascading downstream impact.
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.
20 May 2026
Xiaomi Clip-On Earbuds Break Into Apple’s Ecosystem
Xiaomi is attempting a surprising strategic pivot to shatter a dynamic. Ahead of its upcoming flagship launch cycle, Xiaomi China President Lu Weibing has released official teasers and opened advanced pre-orders on Weibo for the company’s first-ever Xiaomi Clip-On Earbuds.
