Microsoft Harm and Failure, Dying Business Units
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The world of work is broken and it's Microsoft's fault
As an eminent producer of "workplace productivity" tools, Microsoft is well placed to understand how they are used thanks to its data-harvesting proclivities.
However, the software giant's annual Work Trend Index report for 2023 [PDF] has revealed that "workplace productivity" could be a misnomer – think "massive timesuck" instead.
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Microsoft's CEO Says No Raises for Full-Time Employees This Year
News of Microsoft’s decision was relayed to managers in an email from CEO Satya Nadella, whose yearly salary ballooned by 10% to $55 million last year, this morning, Insider reports. According to the email, Nadella informed managers that raises would not be granted to full-time employees this year, but hourly employees are still eligible to receive increased compensation. Likewise, the CEO wrote that while bonuses and stock awards are still on the table, they will not be “overfunded,” and employees will still be able to pursue promotions within the company.
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Microsoft won’t give raises to full-time salaried employees this year [Ed: Way to distract from many Microsoft layoffs this week?]
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The Halo franchise is dying as fans are crying
With so much controversy surrounding the beloved franchise, fans are left wondering where it all went wrong and many have been vocal about their displeasure with Halo: Infinite’s developer, 343 Industries. 343 took the reins on the franchise after original developer Bungie parted ways following the release of Halo: Reach in 2009.
The studio itself has gone through many twists and turns throughout Infinite’s lifecycle, with a constant shift of leadership and staff alike. A recent round of lay-offs around Microsoft has put the studio in a tough bind.
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[Repeat] LinkedIn Will Cut Over 700 Jobs Worldwide and Shut Its China App
The company, owned by Microsoft, said it will lay off 716 employees worldwide, including teams dedicated to engineering and marketing in China, because of slumping demand. It did not say how many of those layoffs will be in China.
LinkedIn will also shut its China job posting app, a bare-bones version of its international service, by August. Users of the app, called InCareer, could only search for jobs and not post or share articles the way they can on LinkedIn.