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Bull v. Bear: META Cuts Workforce 20% as AI CapEx Soars

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Meta is cutting 20% of its workforce to fund elevated CapEx needs and data-center expansion; the company signed a $12B deal with Nebius (NBIS) with an option to scale spending up to $27B. The move signals heavy near-term capital intensity and cost restructuring to support significant infrastructure buildout, likely pressuring near-term margins and sentiment while enabling long-term capacity growth.

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Meta is cutting 20% of its workforce to fund elevated CapEx needs and data-center expansion; the company signed a $12B deal with Nebius (NBIS) with an option to scale spending up to $27B. The move signals heavy near-term capital intensity and cost restructuring to support significant infrastructure buildout, likely pressuring near-term margins and sentiment while enabling long-term capacity growth.

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