Meta initiated a plan to cut approximately 10% of its global workforce effective May 20, part of a broader effort to streamline operations and reduce expenses following rapid hiring phases. The move aims to optimize staffing and reallocate resources toward key growth areas such as AI development and virtual reality.

Meta proposed granting independent AI chatbots free access to WhatsApp’s Business API in Europe up to a defined message limit, with fees kicking in beyond that threshold. The offer is designed to mitigate concerns over Meta AI’s privileged position on WhatsApp, though smaller AI firms argue the terms still favor Meta’s own assistant.