Microsoft plans thousands of job cuts, impacting less than 2.5% of workforce

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-job-cuts-layoffs-sales-consulting-2026-6

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crazycraw@crazypeople.online · 49 pts · 37d (4 replies)

I'm sure copilot will be fine.

nerdspice@lemmy.zip · 25 pts · 37d (1 reply)

You know it. They’ll burn everything to the ground before they let Copilot go.

cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 37d

Yeah, look how long internet explorer lasted.

NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 14 pts · 37d (1 reply)

It's worked out great for Ford.

crazycraw@crazypeople.online · 2 pts · 36d

yes and bless their hearts.

uhmbah@lemmy.ca · 29 pts · 36d (1 reply)

Sounds like the headline was written by Microsoft... "Less than..."

2deck@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 36d

I sure hope the thousands of them are thankful that together they make up less than...

pnwpixel@programming.dev · 23 pts · 37d

I hope these former employees, and the people in their lives, all do their absolute best to refuse to support Microslop every chance they get. Death by a thousand cuts adds up over time.

MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 36d

... impacting more than thousands of workforce.

LodeMike@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 36d

Yeah let's do MORE LAYOFFS. That'll stop bugs that brick file explorer from happening.

Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 37d (1 reply)
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GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 36d

They massively overhired during Covid, Xbox is sinking, and yes, AI is increasing productivity and reducing the need for many staff.