• Meta reportedly eyes more layoffs, targeting 10% of staff | 2026-04-17
  The social-media giant is aiming to cut around 8,000 employees in May as it continues to invest heavily in AI products.
• Meta to start companywide layoffs May 20 -- Reuters | 2026-04-17
  
• Meta to cut 10% of workforce in May layoffs - Reuters | 2026-04-17
  
• Exclusive: Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026 | 2026-04-17
  Meta intends ​to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more ‌coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.
• Exclusive-Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026 | 2026-04-17
  NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 : Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10 per cent of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 emp
• Exclusive-Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026 | 2026-04-17
  Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three sources ‌familiar with the plans told Reuters. The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10% of its global ‌workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, in that initial round, one of the sources said. The company is planning further layoffs in the second half of ​the year, the three sources said, although details of those cuts, including date and size, were not yet settled.
• GraniteShares YieldBOOST META ETF announces weekly distribution of $0.1369 | 2026-04-17
  
• Kenyan outsourcing company for Meta sacks more than 1,000 workers | 2026-04-17
  Social media corporation terminated Sama contract after allegations its staff viewed private scenes filmed by Meta’s smartglasses
• Truemed Partners with Meta to Enable HSA/ FSA Purchases of Rx AI Glasses | 2026-04-17
  /PRNewswire/ -- Truemed, the leading HSA/FSA marketplace for top preventive health products, today announced it has partnered with Meta to enable HSA and FSA...
• Watch Out for Q2: Evercore Analyst Warns Ad Budget Cuts Could Mute Tech Earnings | 2026-04-17
  Mark Mahaney of Evercore ISI identifies Amazon and Meta as "dislocated high-quality" picks but warns of a muted Q2 as companies trim ad budgets.
• AMD Eyes New Highs As Meta, OpenAI Fuel Massive 2026 Chip Surge | 2026-04-17
  Wolfe Research maintains an "Outperform" rating on AMD as Meta and OpenAI drive massive server chip demand.
• Meta Critical Minerals Announces Completion of Over Subscribed Private Placement With Strategic Advisory Support From Leading New York Investment Bank Revere Securities | 2026-04-17
  Not for distribution in the U.S. or to U.S. Newswire services VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Meta Critical Minerals Inc. (formerly Troy Minerals ...
• Microsoft's AI Rally: Why Analysts Say Azure Capacity, Copilot Are The Next Big Move | 2026-04-17
  Microsoft (MSFT) stock hinges on Azure capacity and Copilot adoption. BofA analyst Tal Liani maintains a $500 price target as AI infrastructure buildouts unlock new growth potential.
• GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF announces weekly distribution of $0.2250 | 2026-04-17
  
• SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: NVDA, VZ, MRVL, HIMS | 2026-04-17
  
• GraniteShares YieldBOOST TSLA ETF announces weekly distribution of $0.0525 | 2026-04-17
  
• Elon Musk's Terafab Vision Drives Tesla Deep Into Taiwan's Chip Talent Pool | 2026-04-17
  Tesla targets Taiwan's top chip talent for its $25B Terafab. Dan Ives sees this as a path to a SpaceX merger. Get the full TSLA analysis.
• Gold rises to one-month high as Strait of Hormuz called 'completely open' | 2026-04-17
  
• 2 expensive mistakes most retirees make — and how to avoid them | 2026-04-17
  “We call them ‘King Tut’ subjects — they’re buried with their gold.”
• Galactic Gold upsizes private placement to C$1.6M | 2026-04-17
  

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