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  1. Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce

    Ars Technica ·

    On Monday, Microsoft said it will offer voluntary buyouts to eligible employees in select parts of the company. CNBC reports that the buyouts will be offered to roughly 60,000 employees , or about a quarter of its global workforce. The...

  2. Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees: Report

    Latest InfoTech News, IT, Information Technology News | The HinduBusinessLine ·

    The reported offer comes as the company’s workforce plans draw attention, with Microsoft yet to respond to a request for comment.

  3. Ericsson enjoys a healthy Q3 2026 thanks to mobile networks sales

    Tahawul Tech ·

    Ericsson recently announced a healthy Q3 2026 revenue rise with its performance boosted by higher sales in its Network division and effective efficiency measures. However the company’s new CEO Per Narvinger warned of potential headwinds...

  4. Xbox’s first chief operating officer is out after just a few months

    The Verge ·

    Xbox is losing its first chief operating officer (COO) after creating the new role just a few months ago. Helen Chiang is leaving Microsoft today, according to an internal Xbox memo seen by The Verge . Chiang has been at Microsoft for...

  5. Xbox mandates a four-day return to office

    The Verge ·

    Microsoft asked its employees to return to the office three days per week last year , and it's now upping this requirement to four days a week for most Xbox employees. An internal memo, seen by The Verge , describes the change as a...

  6. EBay Cuts 1,100 Jobs to Pivot Toward High-Growth Markets

    PYMNTS.com ·

    EBay plans to lay off 9% of its workforce, or about 1,100 people, as it sharpens its focus on faster-growing markets, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. CEO Jamie Iannone announced the move in a memo sent to staff, which was seen by...

  7. Will Qualcomm's November job cuts affect employees in India?

    DQ : Latest Posts ·

    Qualcomm plans global job cuts following its annual employee reviews, with notifications expected to begin in November. The company has not revealed how many jobs will be eliminated or where the reductions will be made, a Reuters report...

  8. Apple Seeks 6G Modem Engineers as It Plans for Post-5G iPhones

    MacRumors ·

    Apple is continuing to work on 6G, the successor to 5G that's on track to be ready sometime around 2030. Apple has been preparing for the eventual launch of the 6G standard since at least 2020. Apple is hiring a 6G Cellular Modem...

  9. Apple and Meta team up to run Meta’s Muse Spark Open model on Macs

    TNW ·

    Apple and Meta worked together so that Meta’s new open-weight model, Muse Spark Open, runs on Apple’s Mac Studio desktops. The companies revealed the work on Thursday. The two rivals had not struck a public partnership since 2017, CNBC...

  10. BGR Is Hiring Writers!

    BGR ·

    BGR is looking for freelance writers to join the team! It's a fully remote job with plenty of flexibility and the opportunity to be read by millions.

  11. The cyber talent shortage? Job postings just hit a four-year low

    Help Net Security ·

    US employers posted 235,786 cybersecurity jobs from January through September 2026. That is the lowest total for those months in the four years that staffing and workforce intelligence firm CyberSN has tracked. They pulled the listings...

  12. Ternus spent 15 years planning the iPhone Duo

    AppleInsider ·

    New CEO John Ternus believes Apple should get designs right rather than launch early or emulate rivals, and the iPhone Duo is an example of that. John Ternus and the iPhone Duo - image credit: Apple. Ternus was named as Tim Cook 's...

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