Merill Fernando
former Microsoft Entra product manager
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“I’ve been on the inside. I’ve seen how things get built. Lots of small orgs. Layers on layers. Silos everywhere.”
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Microsoft’s AI future has fewer jobs
In its Notepad newsletter, The Verge's Tom Warren reports that Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees and links this to Satya Nadella's earlier remarks on headcount. Warren cites falling overall headcount and recurring layoffs, and quotes a former Microsoft product manager who says the company needs fewer people.