Today Meta Fires 8,000 People — The Human Cost of the AI Race

by | May 20, 2026 | gafam watch

Today, May 20, Meta begins executing its 8,000 layoffs — 10% of its global workforce. LinkedIn is cutting 5% of staff this week. Amazon has eliminated 30,000 corporate roles across six months. More than 103,000 tech employees have lost their jobs in 2026 — approaching the total for all of 2025 in just five months. Google I/O is celebrating the AI future. On the same day, the human cost of that future is arriving in employees’ inboxes.

OpenAI May Miss Its Targets — and Every GAFAM Company Should Worry

by | May 14, 2026 | gafam watch

OpenAI is the keystone of the entire GAFAM AI ecosystem. Microsoft invested $13 billion. Amazon committed $50 billion. Google’s Gemini competes directly against it. A Wall Street Journal report now suggests OpenAI may miss key revenue and user targets in 2026. If the world’s most valuable AI startup stumbles, the ripple effects across every GAFAM company could be severe — and swift. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.

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