Meta plans to begin large-scale layoffs this week, according to people familiar with the matter, which may be the largest round of layoffs in a recent series of layoffs at technology companies. The layoffs are expected to affect thousands of employees, and an announcement is planned as soon as Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said. The company has told employees to cancel non-essential travel starting this week, people familiar with the matter said. Meta reported that it had more than 87,000 employees as of the end of September.