# Meta Cuts 10% as Microsoft Bets $18B on AI Down Under

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Podcast: [Pivot 5: Today's Top AI Headlines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pivot-5-today-s-top-ai-headlines-7261524)
Published: 2026-04-24T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

(0:15) Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs to Fund AI Infrastructure Spending (1:15) Microsoft Commits $18 Billion to Expand Cloud and AI Infrastructure Across Australia (2:16) Boston Consulting Group Generated 25 Percent of Revenue From AI Services in 20

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