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MSFT Plans First Voluntary Buyout In 51-Year History; Gates Foundation To Slash 20% Of Staff
MSFT Plans First Voluntary Buyout In 51-Year History; Gates Foundation To Slash 20% Of Staff
Summary:
First CNBC reports MSFT's first-ever Voluntary Buyout in 51-Year Company History,
Then a report by BBG on Meta planning 10% Workforce Cut, All Within Hours
To note: Reuters First reported Meta's 10% cut late last week (report)
Meta Layoffs
First, Microsoft unveiled a voluntary buyout program, a move that could incentivize thousands of employees to leave.
Now, Meta Platforms has reportedly followed with plans to cut 10% of its workforce. Taken together, today's back-to-back announcements suggest that as Big Tech continues...
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