YouTube says layoffs now bullish

- Several YouTube finance videos argued investors reward workforce cuts when firms pair them with big AI spending, framing layoffs as margin fixes. - On-screen examples contrasted Microsoft’s voluntary buyouts for roughly 7,000–8,750 U.S. workers with reports that Meta executed mass terminations without similar buyout framing. - Creators warned surviving staff morale collapsed, and videos argued that execution risk rises even as markets applaud cuts. (youtube.com) (x.com)