Microsoft Shares Collapse Again (Down $101), Fifth Round of Microsoft Mass Layoffs in Less Than 100 Days in 2025
Here we go again (it cannot stop, can it?). This is hours old: (some might be LLM slop based on Reuters et al)
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Microsoft venture Wicresoft to halt China operations, lay off staff, report says
Microsoft's (MSFT.O), opens new tab joint venture Wicresoft will cease its China operations from Tuesday, a move that will lead to the layoff of about 2,000 staff, Chinese media outlet Caijing reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Microsoft venture Wicresoft to halt China operations, lay off staff, report says
The move is in line with Microsoft's decision to stop outsourcing after-sales support in China to Wicresoft, according to Caijing, raising questions about how the U.S. tech firm will service China-based users of its Windows and Office products.
The report said the closure would lead to layoffs mainly in the 2,000-strong Microsoft outsourcing team in China.
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Microsoft’s Joint Venture Wicresoft To Cease Operations In China, 2,000 Jobs At Risk
The move comes as Microsoft pulls back from outsourcing after-sales support services to Wicresoft in China. The 2,000 affected employees are mainly from Microsoft’s outsourcing team in the country, according to the Caijing report.
This decision has raised uncertainty over how Microsoft will continue to service its Chinese users for key products like Windows and Office. While a screenshot of an internal email circulated on Chinese social media appeared to suggest that Microsoft itself was exiting China, the company denied those claims. A Microsoft spokesperson clarified to Reuters that the internal communication referred to Wicresoft, not Microsoft’s broader China operations.
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Microsoft venture Wicresoft to halt China operations, lay off staff: Report
The move is in line with Microsoft’s decision to stop outsourcing after-sales support in China to Wicresoft, according to Caijing, raising questions about how the US tech firm will service China-based users of its Windows and Office products.
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Microsoft joint venture Wicresoft exits China, cuts 2,000 jobs
Microsoft’s joint venture, Wicresoft, will cease operations in China starting Apr. 8, as reported by the Chinese media outlet Caijing.
This decision is expected to lead to the layoff of approximately 2,000 employees, primarily from Microsoft’s outsourcing team in the country.
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Microsoft's Major Pullback: Wicresoft Ceases China Operations
Microsoft's joint venture, Wicresoft, will halt its China operations, resulting in 2,000 layoffs. This decision aligns with Microsoft's strategy to discontinue outsourcing support to Wicresoft, amid rising tension between China and the U.S. and increasing local competition.
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Microsoft pulls back from China, ends joint venture with Wicresoft
The closure of Wicresoft’s China operations reflects Microsoft’s broader pullback from the Chinese market amid escalating political and trade tensions between the U.S. and China, coupled with increasing competition from local players like Kingsoft.
Earlier this year, Microsoft also shut down a Shanghai lab focused on Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence technologies, marking another retreat from its China operations.
While an internal email circulating on Chinese social media suggested Microsoft was shutting down all its China operations, a company spokesperson clarified that the email referred to Wicresoft, not Microsoft itself.
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Microsoft-backed Wicresoft to Exit China, Cut Jobs: Report
The layoffs will mainly affect Microsoft’s outsourced team in China. Wicresoft has not commented on the closure. Microsoft is scaling back in China amid rising US-China tensions and competition from local firms like Kingsoft.
Microsoft cuts another 2,000 jobs. So says the media, albeit in vague terms and with cheeky linguistics.
This is just over a week after unrelated news from China [1, 2]. The so-called 'AI' lab, i.e. the future strategic area (according to Microsoft), is closing down.
Something isn't right. Right?
It looks like Microsoft spins out of control faster than we envisioned, using paid-for PR spam (like NPR running paid ads for Bill Gates and speaking about anniversaries) to distract from these mass layoffs, shutdowns, and collapse of the datacentre expansion plans (the biggest scam or vapourware of 2025).
What will Microsoft's response be other than harassing critics who consistently report on mass layoffs at Microsoft since 2008? █
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