Meta will lay off nearly 200 people in Silicon Valley, expected to take effect in late May.

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IT Home April 3 news: Yesterday, The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Meta plans to lay off nearly 200 people in Silicon Valley, with the layoffs expected to take effect in late May.

According to reports, two documents from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) show that Meta plans to eliminate 124 positions in Burlingame and lay off 74 people in Sunnyvale, for a total of 196 people. The relevant decisions will take effect in late May, and these are permanent layoffs.

In addition, in recent weeks Meta has also cut nearly 700 positions, involving multiple departments such as recruiting, sales, operations, and Reality Labs.

A Meta spokesperson said: “Teams across the company will regularly reorganize or adjust to ensure the best possible state for achieving our goals. We will look for other employment opportunities for affected employees wherever possible.”

Meanwhile, Meta is stepping up its investment in AI. This year’s capital expenditure can be as high as $135 billion (IT Home note: at the current exchange rate, approximately 930.788 billion yuan RMB), mainly used for AI infrastructure investment and construction.

For reference, as of the end of 2025, Meta has approximately 79,000 employees. The company has not yet said whether there will be further layoff plans.