Even Microsoft Boosters Admit Azure is in Trouble (Layoffs Every Year Since 2020)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-07-25 22:30:59 UTC
Modified: 2023-07-25 22:30:59 UTC

Tonight in the news, controlled by Microsofters (yes, they too cannot deny it)

Microsoft shares down significantly after these results

Summary: In addition to Windows being in trouble, the "clown computing" business is also cast aside in favour of chatbots (wrongly described as "HEY HI") and the prevalent media spin tonight is that some "HEY HI" pixie dust will miraculously fix "the clown" business (the chatbots are loss leaders; there's no business model and they just use up unsold or orphaned Azure capacity)

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Even Microsoft Boosters Admit Azure is in Trouble (Layoffs Every Year Since 2020)

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