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Meta Restructures AI Division with Hundreds of Layoffs Following Aggressive Hiring

Meta is cutting approximately 600 roles from its AI Superintelligence lab, according to reports. The move comes months after an aggressive hiring spree led by Mark Zuckerberg to secure top AI talent. Company executives maintain that superintelligence remains a top priority despite the restructuring.

Major Workforce Reduction in AI Unit

Meta Platforms is eliminating approximately 600 positions from its artificial intelligence division, specifically targeting its Superintelligence lab, according to reports from Axios. The significant workforce reduction comes despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal involvement in an aggressive hiring campaign earlier this year that offered multi-year contracts worth up to $1 billion to attract top AI talent.

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Scale AI Settles Worker Misclassification Lawsuits in California, Shifts Hiring Practices

Scale AI has reportedly agreed to settle multiple lawsuits filed by former California contractors who alleged misclassification and underpayment. The company has since stopped hiring California-based gig workers as it faces additional legal challenges and regulatory scrutiny.

Scale AI Reaches Settlement in Contractor Lawsuits

Scale AI has agreed to settle four lawsuits filed by former workers in California who alleged they were illegally classified as contractors rather than employees, according to court documents filed this week. The San Francisco-based company, which specializes in artificial intelligence training data, reportedly reached settlements with all plaintiffs across the multiple cases, though specific terms remain undisclosed pending judicial approval.