Leaked memo: Meta's Reality Labs is reorganizing employees into AI-native “pods” focused on specific outcomes, as part of a shift toward a flatter organization
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@charlesrollet1
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Scoop! Meta is turning some of its employees into “AI builders” and organizing them into AI-native “pods,” per a leaked memo. https://www.businessinsider.com/ ... via @BusinessInsider
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Meta just handed its top executives the biggest pay packages since the company went public in 2012, on the same day it laid off hundreds of workers. The CFO, the Chief Product Officer, the head of tech, and the COO are all getting stock options worth potentially hundreds of [imag…
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@thejobchick
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When I said Meta layoffs were coming... I didn't say it lightly. Even when the Comms Director publicly disagrees with me. Reality Labs and Facebook employees being hit. Business Insider article out today about this says: “A spokesperson for Meta declined to comment.” Do with …
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Some @Meta employees directed to work remotely on Wed as company prepares layoffs...news comes after it was reported >20% of ~79,000 employees could be let go (~16,000)...would be largest workforce reduction since 2022-23 restructuring, when Meta eliminated >21k. @BusinessInsider
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You wouldn't repeatedly hit a guy in glasses, would you?
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