Meta Platforms reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings but faces investor backlash over increased AI spending. The company’s elevated capital expenditure outlook for 2025 has analysts questioning returns on massive AI investments.
Meta’s $70 billion AI investment plan has investors demanding answers about returns. Zuckerberg defends the spending as essential for competing in the AI race, but Wall Street wants profit timelines.
A researcher who moved from Apple to OpenAI to Meta’s elite Superintelligence Labs shares the unconventional hiring criteria shaping AI’s future. Practical experience and problem-finding skills now trump traditional credentials in this rapidly evolving field.
Major technology firms including Meta, Google, and Broadcom are eliminating positions even as they reap massive profits from the AI boom. Industry analysts suggest these cuts represent a fundamental shift as AI systems begin to automate the very roles that created them, moving companies from research to productization phases.
In a seemingly contradictory trend, technology giants benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom are simultaneously announcing significant workforce reductions, according to recent reports. Meta reportedly eliminated 600 employees from its Meta Superintelligence Labs group this week, while Google is reducing management layers and Broadcom has implemented recent cuts as well.
Meta’s AI Division Undergoes Significant Restructuring In a surprising move given its substantial AI investments, Meta is implementing significant workforce…
Meta Platforms is eliminating around 600 positions within its AI Superintelligence Labs unit, according to company reports. The restructuring aims to create a more responsive organization while maintaining focus on next-generation AI development. Affected employees are being encouraged to apply for other roles within the company.
Meta Platforms is cutting approximately 600 positions from its Superintelligence Labs artificial intelligence unit, according to a company announcement reported by Reuters. The job reductions represent a significant portion of the several thousand roles within the AI division and are part of broader efforts to make the organization more flexible and responsive to changing market demands.
Over 800 prominent figures across technology, military, and entertainment sectors have signed a statement demanding a prohibition on AI superintelligence development. The Future of Life Institute-organized petition calls for a pause until scientific consensus confirms safety and public approval, sources indicate.
More than 800 public figures including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Prince Harry, and numerous AI scientists have signed a statement demanding a ban on artificial intelligence work that could lead to superintelligence, according to reports from The Financial Times. The document calls for prohibiting development of superintelligent AI systems until there is broad scientific consensus about safety and controllability, along with strong public support, the report states.
Diverse Coalition Advocates for Responsible AI Development A remarkable coalition of technology pioneers, former government officials, and public figures has…
Meta Platforms has reportedly assembled an all-star team of AI researchers and engineers through aggressive recruitment from competitors. The hiring spree includes prominent figures from OpenAI, Apple, and several AI startups as the company aims to accelerate its artificial intelligence capabilities.
Meta Platforms has reportedly been conducting an aggressive recruitment campaign targeting top artificial intelligence talent from across the industry, according to recent reports. Sources indicate the social media giant has hired approximately 50 AI researchers and engineers in recent months, despite briefly pausing recruitment activities in August. The hiring initiative appears designed to close the gap with AI leaders like OpenAI and Google while leveraging Meta’s substantial financial resources and massive user base.
