Latest AI News: February 12, 2026

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Mackenzie Ferguson

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Mackenzie Ferguson

AI Tools Researcher & Implementation Consultant

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Meta's Reality Labs Layoffs Trigger Fears of 'VR Winter'

January 24, 2026

Meta's decision to lay off up to 1,500 employees in its Reality Labs division has ignited worries of...

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Meta Slashes Over 5,000 Jobs in Strategic Shift Towards AI Priorities

January 23, 2026

Meta's recent announcement of sweeping layoffs, including the termination of 3,600 employees due to ...

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Meta's Big Gamble: Pivot from Metaverse to AI and Wearables

January 22, 2026

Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth announced strategic layoffs in the Reality Labs division amidst heavy fin...

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Meta Pivots: Major Layoffs at Reality Labs Spark Industry Speculation

January 21, 2026

Meta is laying off 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs division as part of a strategic pivot from ...

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Meta's Metaverse Retreat: A Costly Pivot to AI Wearables

January 21, 2026

Meta, once hailed as the vanguard of the metaverse, has restructured its Reality Labs division, resu...

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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...