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Microsoft axes 9,000 staff in AI cash shuffle
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Tech giant sheds four per cent of workforce to keep AI wheels turning

Software King of the World, Microsoft is slashing around 9,000 jobs globally as it shuffles cash towards its ever-growing AI empire. The move carves out about four per cent of its 228,000-strong workforce and comes hot on the heels of earlier bloodlettings in May and January.

Microsoft axes thousands more staff
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Thursday, 19 June 2025 09:45

Microsoft axes thousands more staff


Vole keeps shovelling cash into AI

Microsoft is prepping to sack several thousand staff in the coming weeks as it trims the fat before launching into another fiscal year with its AI ambitions still burning through cash.

Chipzilla’s axe is swinging again
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Wednesday, 23 April 2025 09:33

Chipzilla’s axe is swinging again


Intel to slash 20 per cent of workforce in latest bloodbath

Troubled Chipzilla is back in the firing line, reportedly preparing to boot 20 per cent of its staff in what looks like the biggest cull since it last had a go in August.

Troubled Chipzilla’s new boss slashes red tape
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Lip-Bu Tan axes middle management, promotes AI chief 

Troubled Chipzilla’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan (pictured), has wasted no time in gutting Intel’s bloated hierarchy and shoving AI to the top of the agenda.

AMD confirms layoffs and lowered Q4 outlook
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Thursday, 14 November 2024 10:39

AMD confirms layoffs and lowered Q4 outlook


Intel merger rumours are not going away

AMD has confirmed a reduction in its global workforce, laying off approximately 1,000 employees, equivalent to 4 per cent of its total workforce of 26,000.

Axeman arrives at Mozilla foundation
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Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:06

Axeman arrives at Mozilla foundation


30 per cent of staff culled

Big cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation, the Firefox browser maker Mozilla's non-profit arm, have laid off 30 per cent of its employees as the organisation says it faces a "relentless onslaught of change."

Samsung slashes executive roles
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Friday, 11 October 2024 11:14

Samsung slashes executive roles


Chips are down

Samsung Electronics plans to significantly cut its chip executive positions and restructure semiconductor-related operations.

AMD sheds 500 more staff
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Friday, 02 October 2015 08:50

AMD sheds 500 more staff


We warned you 

While we want AMD to do well to balance the Intel and Nvidia empires, it does seem that the outfit cannot get a break.  Today it announced that it is letting 500 staff go and will begin another wave of restructuring.

Qualcomm mulls break-up and announces staff cuts
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We hate to say we told you so

Chipmaker Qualcomm is considering breaking itself up and firing 4000 people, which is exactly what our source said it would do last week.