Microsoft is facing significant backlash following revelations in its recent diversity report, where it proudly announced that it pays white employees less than their racial minority counterparts in similar roles. The report highlights the company’s “pay equity agenda” and discloses that racial minorities eligible for rewards earn $1.007 for every $1 earned by white employees in... 

Concerns are growing over the role of Big Tech companies in moderating “misinformation,” particularly due to the fear that these corporations already wield significant power and influence which could potentially sway political outcomes, including elections. Many worry that the concentrated power in these tech giants allows them to arbitrarily define what constitutes misinformation, leading to... 

World’s software giant, Microsoft, says it is planning to cut about 8,000 jobs while reorganizing its Windows Phone unit, which is facing fierce competition in global mobile market. The move to cut 7,800 jobs, which was announced on Wednesday, represents the company’s second major round of layoffs in a year. Microsoft also slashed about 18,000 jobs a year ago in a bid to integrate the Nokia handset... 

The US software giant Microsoft has announced plans to slash 18,000 jobs from its global workforce in 2015, the largest cuts in the company’s 39-year history. In a statement on Thursday, the company described the shakeup as part of its strategy to streamline business under new CEO Satya Nadella. Layoffs represent about 14 percent of the company’s workforce and will be completed by next June. Nadella,... 

The US software giant Microsoft has announced plans to slash 18,000 jobs from its global workforce in 2015, the largest cuts in the company’s 39-year history. In a statement on Thursday, the company described the shakeup as part of its strategy to streamline business under new CEO Satya Nadella. Layoffs represent about 14 percent of the company’s workforce and will be completed by next June. Nadella,... 

Microsoft will cut a record 18,000 jobs next year, as the company’s new CEO Satya Nadella seeks to boost efficiency, according to a company memo on Thursday. “The first step to building the right organization for our ambitions is to realign our workforce. With this in mind, we will begin to reduce the size of our overall workforce by up to 18,000 jobs in the next year,” Satya Nadella said in...