Meta cuts nearly 1,400 jobs in Washington state, 20% of local workforce, in sweeping AI revamp

Meta is cutting nearly 1,400 jobs across its Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond offices, equal to about 20% of its local workforce, as part of a broader restructuring that will affect 8,000 positions companywide. The move signals ongoing cost and headcount reduction pressure at the company. The news is negative for sentiment, though likely more of an idiosyncratic stock story than a broad market driver.

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Meta is cutting nearly 1,400 jobs across its Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond offices, equal to about 20% of its local workforce, as part of a broader restructuring that will affect 8,000 positions companywide. The move signals ongoing cost and headcount reduction pressure at the company. The news is negative for sentiment, though likely more of an idiosyncratic stock story than a broad market driver.