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DeepSeek started as a side project for its creators. They were not even fully focused on it, yet they outperformed us in every possible way - development time, cost, and the resources required to operate it. It is no wonder our stock price dropped... — read more 

Here's newsletter i got: “Welcome back! OpenAI’s development of an “agent” to automate the work of a senior software engineer—which my colleagues scooped yesterday—will raise the stakes in an already competitive market for AI coding tools. But... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/money/companies/microsoft-reportedly-lays-off-more-employees/ar-AA1xhLXL

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/filing-microsoft-exec-chris-young-resigns-as-business-development-and-strategy-leader/

https://www.uctoday.com/unified-communications/microsoft-security-layoffs-what-does-it-mean-for-your-ucaas-solution/

I recently had a phone screening interview with a group of four hiring managers for an EPC Projects’ Lead role. The job was a 100% match with my skill set and qualification background! Hiring managers basically wanted me to ask more questions than... — read more 

https://www.itpro.com/business/Microsoft-layoffs-January-2025

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/01/microsoft-has-announced-more-layoffs-in-its-gaming-division-says-new-report

https://tech.co/news/microsoft-second-wave-lay-offs-january

https://www.pymnts.com/big-tech/2025/report-meta-and-microsoft-plan-layoffs/

(as title showed)

Microsoft Confirms Job Cuts Based On Performance Across Departments https://news.abplive.com/business/layoffs-microsoft-confirms-job-cuts-based-on-performance-across-departments-1743527

so it's about salaries, Microsoft becoming too debt-saddled (about 100 billion dollars in debt) to pay wages https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/microsoft-rules-out-layoffs-in-india-amid-global-job-cuts/article69088362.ece

https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994781182/-Microsoft-employees-are-on-the-streets-

Many of us wouldn’t mind being laid off. I wouldn’t, for sure. The only reason I’m hoping to keep the job for a while longer is because the tech job market is still in a really bad shape. Some of my former colleagues have been looking for a job for... — read more 

Published 5 hours ago: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/morning-brief-podcast/morning-brief-podcast-corner-office-conversation-with-sandip-pate-md-ibm-india-and-south-asia/podcast/117101844.cms

Meanwhile, the Microsoft 365 Copilot assistant, which draws on OpenAI technology, has yet to become pervasive in business. Analysts at UBS said in a note last month that they came away from Microsoft’s Ignite conference with the impression that... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/ai/2025/microsoft-looks-to-lay-off-thousands-potentially-reports

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/microsoft-announces-job-cuts-plans-to-axe-1-of-underperforming-workforce-in-2025-report/articleshow/117069328.cms?from=mdr

When working here was considered prestigious and everyone wanted to join? When layoffs were rare, almost unheard of? It’s shocking how quickly things have changed. I swear, it feels like we went from having one of the most secure jobs to virtually no... — read more 

Microsoft planning companywide job cuts, Business Insider reports https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/microsoft-planning-companywide-job-cuts-business-insider-reports-3801708 Microsoft is planning job cuts and focusing more on... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-pump-3-billion-cloud-093124650.html Looks like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is preemptive moving jobs to India to counter H1B Need change of leadership

https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/game-industry-layoffs-14600-people

https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/2025/microsoft-vp-of-silicon-engineering-jumps-to-google-cloud-to-head-chip-technology-and-manufacturing

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoffs http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_-_Layoffs/#July_2023

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/new-year-new-you-tango-gameworks-reborn-as-tango-gameworks-inc

https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/year-ender-2024-the-year-that-saw-big-tech-job-cuts-surge/amp_articleshow/116855673.cms

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/12/31/tech-layoffs-roundup-2024-seattle-microsoft.html

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-what-to-expect-in-2025

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/from-ai-to-rto-unpopular-policies-may-fuel-tech-worker-movements-in-2025/ "Even typically union-friendly Microsoft drew worker backlash and criticism in 2024 following layoffs of 650 video game workers... — read more 

https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/austin-tech-layoffs-2024-19983796.php

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/as-more-layoffs-hit-the-game-industry-zenimax-online-studios-votes-to-unionize/ https://xboxera.com/2024/12/13/employees-unionise-at-zenimax-online-studios/... — read more 

https://www.prweek.com/article/1898672/edelman-lays-off-330-people-amid-expected-8-drop-us-revenue

https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/nearly-1-5-lakh-employees-in-tech-lost-jobs-in-2024-intel-tesla-microsoft-among-hardest-hit-shk-snuys9

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/over-149000-tech-workers-lost-job-in-2024-intel-tesla-cisco-microsoft-and-other-biggest-tech-layoffs-this-year/articleshow/115886465.cms

https://thedailyrecord.com/2024/11/26/md-video-game-studio-reacts-to-volatile-industry-by-unionizing/ "Bethesda faced a shocking round of layoffs at the beginning of 2023, said Taylor Welling, a content producer at Bethesda. Microsoft did not... — read more 

https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/linkedin-tech-layoffs-19942026.php

Or will there be more layoffs? I’m hoping for a few peaceful months which I can dedicate to job search. Better to look for other options while still employed.

https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/microsofts-linkedin-lays-off-200-employees-the-information-3803791