Meta cuts equity awards by 5% for most employees as it shifts spending toward AI and data centers

Meta cuts equity awards by 5% for most employees as it shifts spending toward AI and data centers – Meta reduced the size of stock-based rewards for most employees by 5% (reported by Reuters citing FT) – Company says the measure is linked to increased investment in AI development and data centers –

Meta cuts equity awards by 5% for most employees as it shifts spending toward AI and data centers

– Meta reduced the size of stock-based rewards for most employees by 5% (reported by Reuters citing FT)
– Company says the measure is linked to increased investment in AI development and data centers
– Meta plans to spend $115–135 billion on AI and data-center investments in 2026
– The cut is the second year in a row after a 10% reduction in 2025 in employee stock-option rewards (FT)
– NYT reported Meta plans to lay off about 10% of Reality Labs staff, citing a shift in priorities toward AI
– Bloomberg says Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft will spend about $650 billion combined on AI in 2026 (capex up ~60% vs 2025)

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