Bangladesh, April 25 -- Two major United States technology companies, Meta and Microsoft, are preparing to reduce thousands of jobs as they deal with rising costs linked to heavy spending on artificial intelligence systems. Together, the planned changes could affect up to 16,000 workers, according to reports based on company documents and internal messages.

The changes come at a time when both companies are investing large amounts of money in building advanced computer systems that can power new artificial intelligence tools. These systems require very expensive computer centers, powerful hardware, and large teams of skilled workers. While these investments are expected to help the companies grow in the future, they are also increasing s...