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Apple marks its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2026, with worldwide events spanning from a private Paul McCartney concert at its Cupertino headquarters to performances and art installations at flagship stores across 11 cities.

Meta lays off roughly 700 employees across five divisions while weighing far deeper cuts of up to 20 percent of its workforce to offset AI infrastructure spending that could reach $135 billion this year.

Amazon has eliminated approximately 30,000 corporate positions since October 2025 through two rounds of layoffs, with March cuts reaching its robotics division and unconfirmed reports suggesting a third wave of 14,000 additional reductions in Q2 2026.