2 h. ago Microsoft Cuts Off Access to Bing Search Data as It Shifts Focus to Chatbots

Microsoft is limiting access to tools that boosted its rivals, but larger customers like DuckDuckGo say they won’t be affected.

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4 h. ago Q&A: Researcher discusses the 'cruel optimism' of tech industry layoffs

In 2022, after decades of booming growth, technology companies in the United States began to lay off droves of employees. The announcements—which continued in 2023 and 2024, spanning from major corporations to startups—made constant headlines: Meta dropped 11,000 employees, 13% of its staff. Microsoft cut 10,000, Amazon 27,000.

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7 h. ago Why is Microsoft, the world’s most valuable company, cutting workers?

Why is Microsoft, the world’s most valuable company, cutting workers?  The Seattle Times

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25 h. ago Microsoft will cut nearly 2,000 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs

Microsoft will cut nearly 2,000 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs  GeekWire

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26 h. ago Microsoft could cut 3% of its workforce. How many employees are in Washington?

Microsoft could cut 3% of its workforce. How many employees are in Washington?  Kitsap Sun

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28 h. ago Microsoft is reportedly about to lay off 3% of its workforce

Microsoft is about to trim its worldwide workforce by 3%, CNBC reports. The company had around 228,000 employees worldwide as of June, it says, meaning more than 6,500 could be affected by the cuts. It would be one of the company’s largest staff reductions since it cut 10,000 people in 2023. A Microsoft spokesperson told […]

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29 h. ago Microsoft cuts 1,985 WA workers as it lays off 3% of global staff

Microsoft cuts 1,985 WA workers as it lays off 3% of global staff  The Seattle Times

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7 d. ago OpenAI expects to cut share of revenue it pays Microsoft by 2030

OpenAI currently has a deal to share 20% of revenue with Microsoft, but the AI company expects to cut that share to 10% by 2030, The Information reported.

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