http://techrights.org/2023/07/31/accenture-ireland-blowup/
"Microsoft’s Azure revenue is at least 25% lower than our previous estimates."
https://siliconangle.com/2023/07/29/leaked-court-docs-tell-us-aws-azure-google-cloud-market-shares/
Microsoft Internal Polls Leak Exposes Employee Discontent With Culture And Leadership: 'It's Not Right'
https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33453269/microsoft-internal-polls-leak-exposes-employee-discontent-with-culture-and-leadership-its-not-right
Microsoft laid off thousands of employees in the fiscal year 2023
https://www.gizchina.com/2023/07/29/microsoft-layoffs-fiscal-year-2023/
Leaked Microsoft polls show employees feel much worse about culture and leadership than at the beginning of the year
https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-microsoft-polls-show-workers-feel-worse-about-culture-leaders-2023-7?r=US&IR=T
Microsoft cuts 1,000+ more jobs
https://www.subscriptioninsider.com/topics/business-operations/five-on-friday-layoffs-and-losses
Expect more Microsoft cuts and layoffs
https://fudzilla.com/news/57315-expect-more-microsoft-cuts-and-layoffs
LinkedIn cut 187 Bay Area workers in latest layoffs
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2023/07/26/linkedins-latest-layoffs-hit-hard-in-bay-area.html
"Cuts at Microsoft hit Halo Infinite devs at 343 Industries and other game teams across the company, including at Bethesda."
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/07/the-next-big-wave-of-video-game-layoffs-is-here-update/
LinkedIn reveals global layoffs include nearly 200 Bay Area job cuts
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/07/25/linkedin-sunnyvale-mountain-view-tech-job-layoff-google-facebook-amazon/ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/linkedin-sheds-nearly-200-in-bay-area-job-cuts-report-f66d2ab7
LinkedIn Cuts Jobs in Bay Area Amid Rising Tech Layoffs
https://hoodline.com/2023/07/linkedin-cuts-jobs-in-bay-area-amid-rising-tech-layoffs/
20% decrease in revenue for Surface and Windows products
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/microsoft-reports-20-decrease-revenue-205406519.html
"Azure’s growth decelerating in each quarter since Q3 2022"
https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1021754/microsoft-stock-slips-back-in-wednesday-s-pre-market-trading-1021754.html
Microsoft’s Revenue Growth Likely Slowed Last Quarter Amid Sluggish Corporate Demand
https://dtgreviews.com/ai/microsoft-earnings-have-been-hurt-by-cooling-software-demand-boosted-by-ai/127408/
Windows down 12%
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/25/23807075/microsoft-q4-2023-earnings-revenue-profits-windows-xbox-gaming-surface
Microsoft posts tepid sales growth as cloud business slows
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/microsoft-posts-tepid-sales-growth-as-cloud-business-slows-1.1950505
Microsoft Stock Slips
https://www.barrons.com/articles/microsoft-earnings-stock-price-231e11a9
Are you staying?
With no incoming increases and an earnings report that's set to be disappointing, is anybody else reconsidering their position at Microsoft? I know the job market is far from ideal, but with constant cuts, I don't see harm in at least trying to find... — read more
Microsoft Earnings Have Been Hurt
https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-msft-q4-earnings-report-2023-3d6ebe64 hypes up the hyped-up chatbot that has only caused further losses (no profit)
More layoffs in the US
This will not stop in Australia. Be prepared for more layoffs here.
Microsoft Slashed More Jobs As CEO’s Billion Dollar Earnings Revealed
https://www.channelnews.com.au/microsoft-slashed-more-jobs-as-ceos-billion-dollar-earnings-revealed/
"the company refused to say how many had been let go."
https://www.afr.com/technology/microsoft-fires-australian-staff-in-fresh-global-cull-20230721-p5dqdb
"Microsoft confirmed "recent redundancies" to 9news.com.au but did not detail the number of job losses."
https://www.9news.com.au/national/microsoft-terminates-more-aussie-jobs-after-major-global-cuts/c7823af6-91f5-4bd0-ad92-23450b75dc4b
Microsoft announces new round of layoffs
http://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/archives/finance_news_network425889.html
"who spoke to Insider claimed that many managers were kept in the dark concerning the layoff plans, pointing out a noticeable silence"
"Two individuals who spoke to Insider claimed that many managers were kept in the dark concerning the layoff plans, pointing out a noticeable silence from Microsoft’s leadership team."... — read more
Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Unsettles Employees and Alters Overwatch League
"Although the acquisition of Activision by Microsoft is expected to bring about significant changes within the company, the exact details of these changes have yet to be fully revealed. As the gaming industry continues to evolve and adapt to new... — read more
"Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has reportedly raked in more than $1 billion in compensation at the company"
https://nypost.com/2023/07/20/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadellas-earnings-reportedly-top-1-billlion-as-chatgpt-drives-stock-surge/
Activision cuts jobs amid Microsoft takeover deal
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/activision-cuts-jobs-amid-microsoft-takeover-deal-divisions-affected-number-of-employees-and-more/articleshow/101986638.cms When you become buddies with Microsoft... way to start a takeover. Harmed... — read more
Microsoft has reportedly laid off more than 1,000 employees
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/microsoft-has-reportedly-laid-off-more-than-1000-employees/articleshow/101988709.cms
Microsoft slashes 1,000 jobs, mostly in sales, customer services: Report
https://www.siasat.com/microsoft-slashes-1000-jobs-mostly-in-sales-customer-services-report-2646298/ ... — read more
"Microsoft is still engaging in layoffs. Only yesterday, news emerged about just over 1,000 employees losing their jobs"
https://www.tipranks.com/news/msft-stock-slips-despite-analyst-enthusiasm
Microsoft Cuts More Staff
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/07/19/2023-layoff-tracker-microsoft-cuts-more-staff-report-says/?sh=49a82f252232
I was warned but did not listen.
I was told long ago that Satya’s vision was to manage out the US and bring in the HB1’s. I dismissed it as a malicious statement with no merit and here we are. The very thing that I was warned against years later is coming to pass before my eyes. — read more
Microsoft's latest layoffs hit more than 1,000 employees and bring big changes to sales and customer service teams, insiders say
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoffs-more-than-1000-jobs-sales-customer-service-2023-7?r=US&IR=T
Ex-Xbox Coalition Dev Wishes Microsoft Spent $69 Billion On Keeping Workers Employed
https://exputer.com/news/industry/ex-xbox-coalition-dev-acquisiton/
Well...
Well, some of the Microsoft layoffs (yes, they're still ongoing) are insane. veterans with decades of experience out the door and CVPs and other senior Microsoft folk in their mentions on LinkedIn about as shocked as the people laid off. it makes no... — read more
MS 3 billion break fee.
The layoffs are preparation steps to cover for the 3B break fee if the Activision deal does not come through. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/microsoft-to-pay-3-billion-breakup-fee-if-merger-falls-apart-says-activision/ar-AA1avBHw
'Tough to write this with tears in eyes...'
https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/tough-to-write-this-with-tears-in-eyes-ex-microsoft-employees-emotional-job-plea-on-linkedin-389914-2023-07-16
Microsoft confirms fresh round of layoffs, Canadians reportedly affected
https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/microsoft-fresh-layoffs-canadians-affected/