CEO Mark Zuckerberg's goodbye memo to 8,000 fired Meta staff has 2 promises for survivors

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In a memo to Meta's 70,000 remaining employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the layoffs of 8,000 staff and promised no further company-wide redundancies before 2026. He also emphasized improved internal communication amidst ongoing restructuring, as Meta invests significantly in AI infrastructure.

Mark Zuckerberg's goodbye memo to 8,000 fired Meta employees on May 20 doubled as a message to the 70,000 staff still standing. The Meta CEO made two promises: no further company-wide layoffs in 2026, and better communication after weeks of internal anxiety. The memo lands as Meta funnels $125-145 billion into AI infrastructure, shifts 7,000 staff to AI projects, and cancels 6,000 open roles.