Layoff memos from tech companies illustrate how leaders need to show authentic regret over job cuts — and how damaging it can be when they don't

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Top lawmakers want answers from Meta on documents which show that 245,000 developers in 'high risk' countries like China may have been able to access user data pre-2014

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Facebook's internal presentation was unsealed in a California court.

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Ex-Meta exec had 'real issues' with the company's decisions and spending: 'I thought large fractions were really poorly spent'

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John Carmack said he had some issues with Meta's spending before he left the company late last year.

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Meta stock is killing it with a stunning outperformance over FAANG shares and the Nasdaq, thanks to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 'year of efficiency' push

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Silicon Valley needs to stop laying off workers and start firing CEOs

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Tech CEOs shouldn't be making $280 million a year or even $1 a year — they should be fired for poorly managing some of the largest companies in the world.

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Now laid-off employees are paying the price

China's people shortage is a grim omen for the rest of the world

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Mark Zuckerberg ushered in a new era of 'efficiency'

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What a week this was, reader. Meta, Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet all reported earnings over the last few days, and, well, the outlook is bleak. This is Matt Weinberger, deputy editor of Insider's tech analysis team and your host for today.

And I'm here to tell you that things in tech are going to get worse before they get better. 

Mark Zuckerberg's net worth spikes a record $12.5 billion as Meta's cost-cutting plans send shares soaring

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Gains in Meta's share prices are boosting Mark Zuckerberg's net worth this year so far.

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Mark Zuckerberg just ushered in a new era of tech, where profitability and efficiency trump perks and culture

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said 2023 will be the "year of efficiency."

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Meta stock could jump 30% as Mark Zuckerberg sobers up on his metaverse ambitions and focuses on other initiatives, Gene Munster says

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Mark Zuckerberg showing his 'metaverse' avatar during Connect 2021

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