Meta layoff lawsuit and internal turmoil

Court orders Meta to justify H-1B selections. Meta reduces Wipro contract by 25%. CTO Bosworth tells employees to stop asking for time off. Empty Bellevue tower abandoned. Meta begins 8k layoffs globally, funding $145B AI capex. 26 employees on protected leave sue Meta, alleging AI-driven selection discriminated against them. Internal documents show AI involvement. Meta hires OpenAI veteran Luke Metz, signaling continued AI talent acquisition despite layoffs. A U.S. judge recently denied an injunction in the lawsuit, reinforcing the high bar for proving AI-driven discrimination.