Meta (Reality Labs)

Technology
United States1 layoff round tracked
1,500

Total Jobs Cut

January 2026

Most Recent

1,500

Largest Single Layoff

No

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

January 2026

1,500 jobs cut(10% of workforce)

Reason: Redirecting investment from metaverse to AI R&D

About Technology Layoffs

843,338

Total industry layoffs

39%

AI-cited events

Sources

Computerworld

Redirecting investment from metaverse to AI R&D

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