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Meta is changing the way its employees work together in the office. In early 2026, the company started a brand new plan to change its internal structure. This new plan removes old office rules and creates very small teams. The company calls these small groups AI pods. Meta is testing this new style of working inside its Reality Labs group. Around 1,000 workers who make tools for software developers are using this system right now.

It’s not always easy being the face of a fast-growing company, especially when the tech world zigs and zags as quickly as it does today. Yet Anton Osika, CEO and co-founder of Lovable, seems to meet every twist with a steady, unforced confidence—and it’s making all the difference for both the company and its community.

OpenAI faced swift and intense user backlash just 24 hours after launching GPT-5, with customers expressing outrage over the forced removal of beloved legacy models and workflow disruptions. CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the "bumpy" rollout and announced the company would restore GPT-4o access for paid subscribers following thousands of complaints on social media platforms.

Australian software giant Atlassian delivered a devastating blow to 150 employees on July 30 through a cold, pre-recorded video message that has sparked outrage across the tech industry. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes, appearing casually in a hoodie from his home office, announced the mass layoffs without revealing which specific roles would be eliminated, forcing anxious staff to wait 15 minutes for individual emails determining their fate.