Latest AI News: January 21, 2026

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Mackenzie Ferguson

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Mackenzie Ferguson

AI Tools Researcher & Implementation Consultant

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Meta Metaverse Meltdown: Reality Bites as Zuck Shifts to Smart Specs

January 20, 2026

Meta is pivoting away from its metaverse ambitions, laying off 1,500 employees and closing VR game s...

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Meta's Bold AI Shift: 1,000 Reality Labs Jobs Cut Amid Metaverse Rethink!

January 16, 2026

Meta has announced significant layoffs, impacting 10% of its Reality Labs workforce and shutting dow...

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Meta's Reality Check: Major Layoffs Signal Shift from Metaverse to AI Ambitions

January 15, 2026

Meta has announced layoffs impacting up to 10% of its Reality Labs division, translating to roughly ...

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Meta's Bold Shift: Bye-Bye Metaverse, Hello AI-Mazing Future!

January 13, 2026

Meta is redirecting its efforts, laying off roughly 1,500 from its Reality Labs to push AI developme...

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Meta's Reality Labs Leans Towards AI: 10% Workforce Cut Ahead

January 13, 2026

In a monumental shift, Meta is gearing up to lay off around 10% of its Reality Labs workforce, refle...

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Meta Joins AI Agent Elite with Manus AI Takeover

December 30, 2025

Meta Platforms, Inc. has acquired Manus AI, a pioneering startup in AI agent technology, in a move t...

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Meta Thins Its AI Ranks: 600 Jobs Cut in Pursuit of Faster Innovation!

October 23, 2025

Meta, in a bold move to accelerate growth and reduce inefficiency, announced a mass layoff within it...

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Meta Connect 2025 - Unveiling the Future: AR Glasses with AI

September 16, 2025

Meta Connect 2025 promises an exciting shift as the company focuses on augmented reality (AR) glasse...

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Meta Makes a Meta-Move: $15 Billion Bet on Scale AI!

June 13, 2025

In a groundbreaking move, Meta is set to invest a whopping $15 billion in Scale AI, potentially doub...

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Meta's Latest Layoffs Stir Controversy: Staff Challenge 'Performance-Based' Cuts

February 21, 2025

Meta's decision to lay off over 3,000 staff has generated backlash as affected employees contest the...