
Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs in Sharp Pivot Toward Artificial Intelligence
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is eliminating 8,000 positions as it redirects resources toward AI development amid stiff competition.
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is eliminating 8,000 positions as it redirects resources toward AI development amid stiff competition.
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's 'Taiwan Travelogue,' translated by Lin King, is the first Mandarin Chinese work to win the International Booker Prize.
Eugene D. Smith, former Ohio State athletics director, was elected to the M/I Homes board of directors at the company's 2026 annual shareholder meeting.

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From energy giants to tech firms, major companies are expanding in Houston as Texas leads the nation in population and job growth.