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Microsoft is Sacking People Every Month This Year, Even Managers (While Sponsored Media Produces Endless Chatbot Chaff)

And it's already happening, with lots more rumoured for tomorrow:

Several managers have been laid off today. The rumor is that the focus is on consolidation at the manager level, any manager with less than 6 direct reports is at risk. Appears to also targeting managers that have been at Microsoft for many years.



Summary: Lots of Microsoft layoffs lately and so-called 'journalists' aren't reporting these; they're too busy running sponsored puff pieces for Microsoft, usually fluff along the "hey hi" (AI) theme
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