Microsoft set to lay off thousands of
employees tomorrow
Posted By: Dreadnought, 1/17/2023 8:44:21 PM
Microsoft is preparing to announce job cuts tomorrow. Sky News reports that thousands of roles will be cut, with the software giant said to be looking at cutting around 5 percent of its workforce. With more than 220,000 employees at Microsoft, that could mean more than 10,000 layoffs. While Sky News doesn’t name an exact date for the expected cuts, a source familiar with Microsoft’s plans tells The Verge that the company will likely announce layoffs on Wednesday, ahead of its quarterly earnings next week. Bloomberg is also reporting that a number of layoffs will be announced in Microsoft’s engineering divisions tomorrow. The job cuts are said to be “significantly larger” than
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Supreme Court marshal says justices were
part of investigation, but didn't sign
sworn affidavits 17 replies
part of investigation, but didn't sign
sworn affidavits 17 replies
Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley said that justices were part of the investigation into who leaked a draft opinion to Politico last year.
"During the course of the investigation, I spoke with each of the Justices, several on multiple occasions. The Justices actively cooperated in this iterative process, asking questions and answering mine. I followed up on all credible leads, none of which implicated the Justices or their spouses. On this basis, I did not believe that it was necessary to ask the Justices to sign sworn affidavits," Curley said in a statement on Friday.
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System Outage That Suspended Thousands
of Flights 18 replies
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DOJ Throws WH Under the Bus Over Their
Refusal to Answer Questions on Classified
Docs Scandal 7 replies
Refusal to Answer Questions on Classified
Docs Scandal 7 replies
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light sentence 34 replies
mom, baby in stolen car is murdered after
light sentence 34 replies
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In a memo to staff Friday—a version of which was shared on the company’s blog—Pichai said the cuts, which account for roughly 6% of the company’s staff, will be felt across Alphabet’s product areas, business functions, hierarchy, and regions.
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