Snap will eliminate roughly 1,000 roles, representing 16% of its full-time staff, and close more than 300 open positions. The company expects these cuts to deliver over $500 million in annualized expense savings by the second half of 2026 as it responds to activist investor pressure and advertising market challenges.

Residents within two miles of Meta's Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, data center under construction have reported milky creek water and high aluminum levels consistent with heavy construction runoff. The contamination discovery, confirmed by private testing, has raised questions about regulatory oversight and potential mitigation measures for future data center projects.