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David Gerard@awful.systemsM to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 1 day ago

Microsoft lays off the staff who make the money to fund AI that doesn’t

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Microsoft lays off the staff who make the money to fund AI that doesn’t

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David Gerard@awful.systemsM to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 1 day ago
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Microsoft is firing 9,000 workers across the company — 4% of all employees. Before this, they laid off over 6,000 in May and another 300 in June. [CNBC] It’s not that Microsoft is doing badly. In Q…

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    What is that title even that doesnt

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      Microsoft lays off the staff who make the money (which is used) to fund AI that doesn’t (make money).

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      It’s English, but British, Jim.

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        Tried saying it in a British accent, it didn’t help.

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          If you don’t get it, LLMs don’t either, and David’s work here is done.

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            Thanks David. I really enjoy your tea

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