Many More Microsoft Layoffs Later Today

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-03-22 03:00:24 UTC
Modified: 2023-03-22 03:00:24 UTC

Loss leader "Hey Hi" (AI) is used to distract from Bing layoffs, Azure layoffs, GitHub layoffs, Edge layoffs etc. even if its future is uncertain and there is no viable business model

Summary: Yesterday we shared rumours about Microsoft layoffs being planned for later today (there were 3 waves of layoffs so far this year). There are several more people here who say the same. How much noise will Microsoft make in the "media" in order to distract? Will the chaffbot "ChatGPT" help create enough chaff?

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