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Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’
Description
October 18, 2024
Facebook parent company Meta is making targeted layoffs in several departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram and Reality Labs as part of a reorganization based on strategic goals. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for Friday October 18, 2024.
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Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’02:15 | October 18, 2024 -
Supermarket freezers across multiple European countries targeted by cyberattack00:33 | November 2, 2026 -
Canada not doing enough to eliminate fake online reviews, study finds02:16 | November 1, 2026 -
Students use Canadian AI to learn at university — by teaching it02:08 | October 30, 2026 -
From an Alberta farm to space: Joshua Kutryk reflects on first spacewalk02:44 | October 30, 2026 -
Canadian astronaut spacewalks for ISS repair work01:08 | October 29, 2026 -
Canada to invest $1.6B in Toronto-based AI company ‘Cohere’02:03 | October 29, 2026 -
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk does 1st spacewalk02:06 | October 29, 2026 -
Carney says failing to honour Stelco commitments would be a ‘mistake’02:04 | October 29, 2026 -
3rd party AI agents banned by several of Canada’s biggest banks as fears grow01:48 | October 28, 2026 -
Putin calls Musk a “genius” as Russia builds Starlink rival00:44 | October 28, 2026 -
AI data centre concerns in Texas ahead of U.S. midterm elections02:38 | October 26, 2026 -
Anthropic’s highly anticipated IPO filing could set records as company moves to go public02:15 | October 26, 2026 -
Websites around the world scramble to fix major software flaw01:49 | October 22, 2026 -
Canadian government takes some of its websites offline amid worldwide security breach01:59 | October 21, 2026 -
$10B data centre stirs debate in Nova Scotia01:56 | October 16, 2026 -
‘It can basically fly, like a rocket’: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on new Roadster sports car02:05 | October 16, 2026 -
Some ads are being used to hack devices: University of Toronto research group02:07 | October 15, 2026 -
FBI arrest man accused of bugging OpenAI headquarters02:05 | October 14, 2026 -
Minister Hodgson announces $50 million for digital forestry centre in N.B.02:08 | October 14, 2026 -
Cyberattacks on fridges in French supermarkets spark food security fears01:52 | October 13, 2026 -
Scientists sign open letter calling for adoption of AI security measures01:44 | October 13, 2026 -
AI chatbots blamed for false election information in Canada02:03 | October 12, 2026 -
Canadian AI defence firm shuns US funding amid Trump trade war01:56 | October 11, 2026 -
AI agent solves 372 math problems, what else could it solve?02:11 | October 8, 2026 -
Trump touts “unbelievable” autonomous subs on the way for U.S. Navy00:36 | October 6, 2026 -
Advocates call for action on adverse health effects from digital media02:02 | October 5, 2026 -
Canadian math star urges vigilance on AI07:43 | October 3, 2026 -
U of T mathematician starts AI safety lab that seeks ‘fundamental approach’ to controlling AI02:09 | October 2, 2026 -
AI agent tried to hack Canadian government website, researchers say01:55 | October 1, 2026 -
Canadian archival website targetted by AI hack, AI firm says00:46 | October 1, 2026 -
Read Your EULA! Thousands Agree to a Wild Clause00:56 | October 1, 2026
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Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’02:15 | October 18, 2024
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Supermarket freezers across multiple European countries targeted by cyberattack00:33 | November 2, 2026
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Canada not doing enough to eliminate fake online reviews, study finds02:16 | November 1, 2026
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Students use Canadian AI to learn at university — by teaching it02:08 | October 30, 2026
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From an Alberta farm to space: Joshua Kutryk reflects on first spacewalk02:44 | October 30, 2026
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Canadian astronaut spacewalks for ISS repair work01:08 | October 29, 2026
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Canada to invest $1.6B in Toronto-based AI company ‘Cohere’02:03 | October 29, 2026
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk does 1st spacewalk02:06 | October 29, 2026
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Carney says failing to honour Stelco commitments would be a ‘mistake’02:04 | October 29, 2026
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3rd party AI agents banned by several of Canada’s biggest banks as fears grow01:48 | October 28, 2026
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Putin calls Musk a “genius” as Russia builds Starlink rival00:44 | October 28, 2026
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AI data centre concerns in Texas ahead of U.S. midterm elections02:38 | October 26, 2026
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Anthropic’s highly anticipated IPO filing could set records as company moves to go public02:15 | October 26, 2026
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Websites around the world scramble to fix major software flaw01:49 | October 22, 2026
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Canadian government takes some of its websites offline amid worldwide security breach01:59 | October 21, 2026
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$10B data centre stirs debate in Nova Scotia01:56 | October 16, 2026
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‘It can basically fly, like a rocket’: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on new Roadster sports car02:05 | October 16, 2026
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Some ads are being used to hack devices: University of Toronto research group02:07 | October 15, 2026
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FBI arrest man accused of bugging OpenAI headquarters02:05 | October 14, 2026
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Minister Hodgson announces $50 million for digital forestry centre in N.B.02:08 | October 14, 2026
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Cyberattacks on fridges in French supermarkets spark food security fears01:52 | October 13, 2026
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Scientists sign open letter calling for adoption of AI security measures01:44 | October 13, 2026
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AI chatbots blamed for false election information in Canada02:03 | October 12, 2026
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Canadian AI defence firm shuns US funding amid Trump trade war01:56 | October 11, 2026
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AI agent solves 372 math problems, what else could it solve?02:11 | October 8, 2026
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Trump touts “unbelievable” autonomous subs on the way for U.S. Navy00:36 | October 6, 2026
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Advocates call for action on adverse health effects from digital media02:02 | October 5, 2026
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Canadian math star urges vigilance on AI07:43 | October 3, 2026
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U of T mathematician starts AI safety lab that seeks ‘fundamental approach’ to controlling AI02:09 | October 2, 2026
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AI agent tried to hack Canadian government website, researchers say01:55 | October 1, 2026
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Canadian archival website targetted by AI hack, AI firm says00:46 | October 1, 2026
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Read Your EULA! Thousands Agree to a Wild Clause00:56 | October 1, 2026
Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’
Description
October 18, 2024
Facebook parent company Meta is making targeted layoffs in several departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram and Reality Labs as part of a reorganization based on strategic goals. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for Friday October 18, 2024.
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