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Re:Meta plans to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted ... by recursive_ on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @12:36PM (#34899358)
The hyperbole is a little much. Meta is pouring a ton of money into the Metaverse and facing some headwinds with regulatory and Apple's ATT concerns but they aren't even close to hemorrhaging money. Last year (one of the worst years for tech in recent history) they still walked away with 40billion in net profit. The money printing continues at a slightly slower pace.
Re:Meta plans to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted ... by deeviant on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @12:52PM (#34899662)
That doesn't sound right.

"Facebook reported $23.1 billion net profit in 2022, a decline on the $39.3 billion made in 2021. Meta has invested heavily into the metaverse, which is cutting into its profits."

https://www.businessofapps.com/data/facebook-statistics/

Re:Meta plans to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted ... by ensignavenger on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @01:08PM (#34899977)
That means they are still making tons of money, just less than they did a year ago.
Re:Meta plans to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted ... by mrtranscendence on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:38PM (#34901434)
If profits keep going down at similar rates, we'll see how long "tons" lasts.
Re:Meta plans to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted ... by Ancalagon on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:33PM (#34901350)
I know I've already heard they were investing a lot of money, but _tens of billions of dollars_ in the metaverse? Holy fuck. Where is it all going?
Re:Meta plans to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted ... by x0x0 on Thursday February 23, 2023 @01:53AM (#34907605)
headcount