Meta is reducing stock-based payments for most of its employees and investing tens of billions of dollars in developing its AI-related technology infrastructure. About this informs Financial Times.
Meta cut annual stock option awards by about 10% for most employees, affecting tens of thousands of employees. The decision to reduce this important component of the compensation policy comes as the company embarks on a major capital investment in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called a “really big year.”
He expects his long-term investment in artificial intelligence to start yielding tangible results as early as this year, as Meta competes in a highly competitive environment with OpenAI and Microsoft. Meta shares are now up nearly 20% in 2025 alone, hitting record highs and outpacing many high-tech rivals.
We will remind that on February 18, the company Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable, which will connect the USA, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions.
