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Satya Nadella says Microsoft will increase headcount following major layoffs, but there is a rider
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced plans to expand the workforce following recent layoffs, emphasising a strategic approach post-AI revolution. The company aims to grow headcount in a smarter way, despite cutting nearly 6,000 jobs.
1 min read2 Nov 2025‘It feels like a betrayal,’ ex-Microsoft manager, 62, opens up on being laid off and leaving big tech after 20 years
Joe Friend, a 62-year-old former Microsoft director, was laid off after 20 years, disrupting his retirement plans. Despite receiving severance pay, he feels uncertain about his future and has turned to supporting a young entrepreneur, realizing his next job won't be at Microsoft.
2 min read26 Oct 2025How the H-1B squeeze could make India an AI hub; Agentic AI completes a year
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13 min read26 Sep 2025Seattle, tech boomtown, grapples with a future of fewer tech jobs
Amazon and Microsoft remade the Seattle area. Now its economy is feeling the pain of the industry’s pullback.
7 min read22 Sep 2025Is Snowflake the new AI bet everyone's talking about?
Snowflake is a cloud-based data platform that enables data analysis and simultaneous access of data sets with minimal latency, operating on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
6 min read4 Sep 2025Your Windows Clipboard keeps a history of what you copy: Here’s why you should clear it today
Windows stores what you copy to speed up work, but that history can expose private snippets. Learn the fast clear shortcut, decide if you need history or sync at all and build a quick pre–screen share and end-of-day clean up habit.
2 min read14 Aug 2025Artificial workforce: Microsoft’s layoffs are a canary in the coal mine for white-collar jobs
A warning has been sounded. We must adapt swiftly to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment and use this technology to uplift rather than displace workers. Here’s how we can go about it.
5 min read11 Aug 2025Microsoft share price surges 8% in pre-market trade, eyes $4 trillion m-cap. How to trade post June quarter results?
Microsoft's share price, which was trading 8.5% at $557.03, in early pre-market trading, valued the company at $4.14 trillion.
2 min read31 Jul 2025Top Indian Oil Refinery Sanctioned Over Moscow Links, Sues Microsoft For Shutting Access
Nayara Energy, India’s second-largest oil refinery, sues Microsoft in Delhi High Court after EU sanctions trigger service cuts! On July 28, 2025, Microsoft halted Nayara’s access to critical tools like Outlook and Teams, citing EU’s 18th sanctions package targeting its 49.13% Rosneft stake. Nayara calls this “corporate overreach,” risking India’s energy security. Watch how this legal battle could reshape global sanctions and fuel supply!
30 Jul 2025Vance lashes out at Microsoft for firing Americans, hiring H1-B workers; tech investor fact checks him
Lashing out at companies like Microsoft for laying off thousands of employees, JD Vance said he did not believe in the “bulls**t story” that they cannot find workers in America.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared