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Microsoft to Cut 3% of Workforce While Reducing Management Layers
- Microsoft is laying off 3% of its workforce, around 6,000 employees, to reduce management layers.
- The job cuts are not related to performance, affecting employees of all levels, teams, and geographies.
- This is Microsoft's largest layoff since 2023 when 10,000 roles were eliminated.
- The company plans to continue investing in cloud and AI offerings while managing costs to lead in the market.
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Tencent hires WizardLM team, a Microsoft AI group with an odd history
- Tencent has hired WizardLM, a Microsoft AI research group led by Can Xu, which has joined Hunyuan, one of Tencent's AI development orgs.
- Hunyuan, a part of Tencent, released AI models including video and 3D object generators with the recent release of Hunyuan-TurboS 0416, which outperformed models like Google's Gemma 3 series.
- WizardLM, known for its competitive AI models, faced controversy when Microsoft pulled the model WizardLM-2 for failing to undergo toxicity testing.
- Tencent plans to invest significantly in AI with 90 billion yuan ($12.49 billion) towards capital expenditures this year after attributing 8% year-over-year growth in Q1 2025 to its AI investments.
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Microsoft is laying off 3% of all employees affecting thousands of jobs
- Microsoft is laying off 3% of all employees, affecting around 6,800 jobs.
- The job cuts are not related to performance and are aimed at optimizing the internal structure.
- Microsoft announced better-than-expected quarterly results before the layoffs were confirmed.
- Some job losses will be seen in the gaming sector due to the acquisitions made by Microsoft in recent years.
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Microsoft is laying off even more of its staff, with potentially almost 7000 workers at risk
- Microsoft announces layoffs affecting 3% of its entire workforce, potentially around 7000 employees.
- The layoffs are part of organizational changes to position the company for success and reduce layers of management.
- This is the largest round of layoffs by Microsoft since January 2023, despite reporting an 18% increase in net income in April.
- Approximately 2200 jobs have been lost in the games industry this year alone, with uncertainty if Microsoft-owned game studios will be impacted.
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Microsoft Slashes Thousands of Jobs in 3% Workforce Culling
- Microsoft has announced its second-largest round of layoffs in the past three years, cutting thousands of jobs representing 3% of its workforce.
- During a recent earnings call, Microsoft hinted at the impending layoffs as part of its focus on building high-performing teams, reducing layers, and increasing agility.
- The 3% job cuts affect employees at all levels, teams, and regions, totaling more than 6,000 job redundancies. These layoffs are not considered performance-based.
- Microsoft has been steadily reducing its workforce since 2023, with over 10,000 jobs cut that year. The recent layoffs come as part of the company's ongoing organizational changes in response to market dynamics.
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Microsoft is reportedly about to layoff 3% of its workforce
- Microsoft is planning to reduce its workforce by 3%, which could affect more than 6,500 employees worldwide.
- This would be one of the largest staff reductions for the company following the 2023 cut of 10,000 people.
- The decision comes despite Microsoft's strong financial performance with a revenue of $70.1 billion and net income of $25.8 billion in the last quarter.
- The layoffs are anticipated to impact employees across all levels, locations, and teams and are not related to performance issues.
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Microsoft to lay off 3% of its workforce
- Microsoft is planning to lay off about 3% of its workforce, which could affect more than 6,500 employees worldwide.
- This would be one of Microsoft’s largest staff reductions since it cut 10,000 people in 2023.
- The company cited the need for organizational changes to stay competitive in the market.
- The layoffs are anticipated to impact employees across different levels, locations, and teams.
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Microsoft to lay off 6,000 workers despite streak of profitable quarters
- Microsoft to lay off nearly 3% of its entire workforce, which amounts to about 6,000 people.
- The layoffs will be across all levels and geographies but will focus on reducing management levels.
- Microsoft announced the largest reported layoffs since early 2023, when it cut 10,000 workers.
- The layoffs come weeks after Microsoft reported strong sales and profits that exceeded Wall Street expectations for the past four quarters.
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Microsoft extends Office support on Windows 10 through 2028
- Windows 10 to stop receiving official support from Microsoft on October 14, 2025.
- Microsoft extends support for Microsoft Office apps on Windows 10 through October 2028.
- Users of Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 will still receive software updates and support until 2028.
- Perpetually licensed versions of Office for Windows 10 will be supported according to Microsoft's Fixed Lifecycle Policy.
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Microsoft announces layoffs that will impact at least 6,000 employees
- Microsoft is laying off over 6,000 employees, approximately three percent of its total workforce.
- The job cuts will affect employees across Microsoft's businesses, including Microsoft-owned LinkedIn and some international offices.
- The layoffs are part of organizational changes aimed at positioning the company for success in a competitive market.
- Microsoft had previously laid off employees in 2023 and made performance-based cuts earlier this year targeting hundreds of employees.
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Amsterdam-based AI startup Lleverage raises €3 million for “vibe automation” processes
- Amsterdam-based AI startup Lleverage raises €3 million for “vibe automation” processes.
- Lleverage secures funding round from tech investor Peak to accelerate platform development, following a previous €2 million pre-Seed round in July 2024.
- Lleverage focuses on enabling business experts to automate processes without technical complexity, anticipating a transformation in the demand for traditional developers in the next five years.
- The platform, founded in 2024, offers powerful automation through natural language with over 2,000 integrations, allowing organisations to reclaim up to 80% of working time for creativity and meaningful human interaction.
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Microsoft has started its culling of managers and noncoders, with about 6,000 cuts planned
- Microsoft plans to cut about 6,000 jobs, less than 3% of its global workforce.
- The cuts aim to reduce middle managers and increase coders over noncoders.
- Tech industry trends indicate a shift towards fewer managers, as observed in companies like Amazon and Google.
- Microsoft aims to decrease middle managers and increase the ratio of coders to noncoders on projects to enhance efficiency.
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Fallout Season 2 Marches Toward New Vegas As It Teases December Release
- Amazon announced that Fallout season 2 will start airing in December 2025, featuring Lucy and Ghoul traveling to the ruins of New Vegas in the Mojave desert.
- Fallout season 2 trailer teases Walton Goggins recording commercials for future vault dwellers, hinting at callbacks to Fallout: New Vegas.
- Fallout series has been renewed for a third season, with potential for five or six seasons given the expansive Fallout universe.
- Fallout TV show has been a success for Amazon and Microsoft, sparking a revival of interest in Fallout games like Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.
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Windows 11 start menu might finally get a renewed Look
- Microsoft is revamping the Windows 11 Start menu with a broader layout, enhanced customization, and AI-powered integrations.
- The redesigned menu will allow for up to eight app icons per row and a single, continuous scroll for 'All Apps', reducing taps to launch frequently used applications.
- Users can now hide the Recommended section in the Start menu, granting uncluttered access to their app grid.
- The refreshed Start menu is currently available to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels, with a general release planned for Windows 11 version 24H2 later this month.
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“Insurance services are at a pivotal moment”: Amsterdam-based MarvelX raises €5.4 million for AI platform
- Amsterdam-based InsurTech startup MarvelX secures €5.4 million funding for their AI platform ClaimOS MaX.
- Funding round led by EQT Ventures with participation from various angel investors and organizations.
- MarvelX aims to revolutionize the insurance industry with AI-driven systems to enhance speed, accuracy, and agility.
- Their AI platform assists in automating processes like document verification, claims evaluation, fraud detection, and customer communication.
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