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Snap lays off 1,000 staff
CEO Evan Spiegel informed employees of the 'incredibly difficult' decision in a company-wide memo, citing a need to streamline operations and reduce costs.
The company plans to increasingly rely on AI tools for content moderation and product development.
Snap's announcement comes as tech firms face mounting pressure from investors to improve profitability amid a challenging advertising market.
The layoffs will affect staff globally, with significant impacts on the firm's engineering and manufacturing divisions.