https://www.polygon.com/23993479/microsoft-qa-workers-zenimax-union-cwa

I'm the former Microsoft VP of HR - January is the busiest month for job cuts so here are my six must-dos within 48 hours of being laid off https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12837619/Microsoft-six-steps-laid-work.html

Major finance layoffs coming before December 15. AH direct reports amongst others on the team. Good luck.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2160414/microsoft-guts-microsoft-rewards-points-and-its-fans-are-outraged.html

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/one-in-three-staff-at-activision-blizzards-irish-unit-fears-cuts-after-microsoft-acquisition/

https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1147386/Danish-tech-firm-Danelec-buys-cash-strapped-AI-innovator-Nautilus-Labs

https://www.itworldcanada.com/post/microsoft-employees-angered-by-plans-to-hire-openai-staff

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/22/tech/openai-altman-returns-hnk-intl/index.html

"Catch up quick: OpenAI announced Altman's forced departure in a press release during the business day on Friday" https://www.axios.com/2023/11/17/microsoft-openai-sam-altman-ouster

https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/17/sam-altman-is-out-as-openais-ceo/ They are losing money like crazy https://tech.co/news/chatgpt-creator-openai-bankrupt

Considering the current interest rates, Microsoft may have to pay about 5 billion dollars a year just in interest on the debt, not even counting towards paying back the debt... —  read more 

https://culturedvultures.com/microsofts-third-party-accessory-policy/

Going offshore almost 100%. Is this true?

Microsoft has surprised the tech world with its decision to halt two of its flagship ventures in the metaverse, namely Project Airsim and Project Bonsai. The move, which is anticipated to impact a significant number of employees, marks an unexpected... —  read more 

https://www.geekwire.com/2023/microsoft-cmo-chris-capossela-is-leaving-after-32-years-replaced-by-veteran-exec-takeshi-numoto/

https://techstory.in/microsoft-seeks-to-offload-office-space-in-san-franciscos-tallest-tower/

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-shutters-project-airsim-ai-strategy-openai-2023-10

http://techrights.org/n/2023/10/25/Even_Worse_Than_Last_Quarter_Devices_at_Microsoft_and_Windows_D.shtml

Third or fourth reorg in the last year, and a bunch of people let go in the Azure for Operators organization yesterday, mostly testing.

https://headtopics.com/ca/hedge-funds-trim-exposure-to-megacap-tech-stocks-banks-say-47500674

https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/microsoft-office-space-s-f-18442968.php

https://winbuzzer.com/2023/10/23/several-tech-giants-announce-massive-layoffs-amid-healthy-profit-margins-xcxwbn/

This is not over.

https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33453269/microsoft-internal-polls-leak-exposes-employee-discontent-with-culture-and-leadership-its-not-right

Leaked Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level Leaked Microsoft pay guidelines shed light on how much the company pays new hires by level. The guidelines viewed by Insider show ranges for base pay... —  read more 

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-linkedin-workers-workforce.html

Is Microsoft hiring for newly-minted edX grads? https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2023/09/2u-crash-exposes-latest-wage-of-edugrift.html

Is Worksource helpful with finding jobs? I heard they will do referals as well. Anyone has experience with this?

In the past, layoffs at Microsoft and other leading tech companies were typically associated with economic downturns. However, at present, the economy is thriving. It appears that in the tech industry, layoffs are being utilized as a rationale... —  read more 

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-09-microsoft-chief-product-exec-panos.html

https://www.hcmtechnologyreport.com/gen-ai-product-development-could-slow-as-reality-catches-up/

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/microsoft-cuts-ties-with-the-surface-duo-3-years-after-launch

https://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-share/mobile-tablet-console/worldwide/#monthly-200901-202309

https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2023/microsoft-outage-worsened-by-staff-shortage.html

What's it like to dig your own grave?

https://www.propmodo.com/microsofts-new-manhattan-office-is-in-a-growing-tech-hub/ 3000+ laid off at Seattle, 4500+ gone from Bellevue http://techrights.org/2023/08/04/microsoft-staff-bloodbath/

https://www.slalom.com/platforms/microsoft https://www.geekwire.com/2023/slalom-consulting-lays-off-7-of-workforce-ceo-cites-significant-shifts-within-our-industry/

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/microsoft-is-ki-ling-wordpad-in-windows-11-what-you-need-to-know https://siliconangle.com/2023/09/04/microsoft-discontinue-default-wordpad-word-processor-windows/

https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-layoffs/