Orwell would have loves this newspeak.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/13/mongodb_ceo_says_if_ai/

https://gameranx.com/updates/id/508797/article/reports-say-morale-at-xbox-is-very-low/

https://www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/article/2024-09-13-microsoft-shedding-650-jobs-in-post-acquisition-adjustment

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-lays-off-another-650-staff-from-its-video-game-workforce-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-sends-memo-to-staff

https://gameranx.com/updates/id/508837/article/blizzard-workers-union-calls-out-latest-microsoft-layoffs/

https://www.digit.in/news/general/inside-microsoft-layoff-late-night-emails-social-media-blackout-and-more-job-cuts-coming.html

https://fandomwire.com/phil-spencer-says-our-goal-has-been-to-minimise-disruption-in-650-xbox-staff-layoff-mail/

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-layoffs-hit-call-of-duty-warzone-mobile-which-didnt-hit-as-big-as-hoped

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has chastised Microsoft for laying off hundreds of video game workers in what it has branded an "extremely disappointing"... — read more 

Microsoft is laying off a further 650 staff from its gaming business, according to a memo sent by Xbox chief Phil Spencer to staff today, September 12, and obtained by IGN. In the memo, Spencer said the roles affect mostly corporate and support... — read more 

https://www.thegamer.com/odyssey-blizzard-cancelled-survival-game-screenshots-leak/

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shinji-mikami-thought-tango-gameworks-would-be-safe-from-closure-if-they-made-hi-fi-rush-games

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/09/03/breaking-news/intels-dow-status-under-threat-as-chipmakers-shares-plunge/

http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/30/So_Far_This_Year_Microsoft_Had_Mass_Layoffs_Every_Month.shtml

https://www.phoneworld.com.pk/xbox-update-a-source-of-confusion-and-concern/

... — read more 

https://www.mmorpg.com/news/amazons-blue-protocol-devs-will-avoid-layoffs-in-the-wake-of-mmos-global-cancelation-2000132650

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/advice/tech-contractors-tips-skills-ai-cybersecurity-recruitment-hays

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/tech-layoffs-2024-job-cuts-at-microsoft-google-apple-and-other-firms/article68572100.ece

https://www.latestly.com/technology/infosys-layoffs-not-coming-any-time-soon-on-account-of-generative-ai-says-ceo-salil-parekh-6215041.html

Leaked Microsoft Spreadsheet Shows Pay for Hundreds of Engineers

https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/microsoft_financial_metrics_changes/

https://www.xrtoday.com/mixed-reality/microsoft-hololens-may-lose-its-largest-partner/

Microsoft on Wednesday lowered its cloud computing unit revenue forecast in a bookkeeping move, shifting money to its "productivity" software business. The accounting change comes as investors are wary about whether the billions Microsoft and tech... — read more 

https://www.channelnews.com.au/outrage-as-activision-forces-shuts-down-modern-warfare-2-mod/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-ki-ling-the-windows-paint-3d-app-after-8-years/

https://gregmorris.co.uk/2024/08/13/who-pays-for.html

https://www.thegamer.com/raphael-colantonio-shocked-arkane-austin-closure-microsoft/

https://www.dbreunig.com/2024/08/12/how-to-inflate-ai-valudations.html

https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/was-the-microsoft-azure-outage-linked-to-recent-layoffs/article

The number of product-related research and development roles at Microsoft increased more than 12% to 81,000 positions as of June 30, from 72,000 the year before, even as the company continued to make periodic... — read more 

https://phandroid.com/2024/08/12/microsofts-paint-3d-might-be-shutting-down-soon/

https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-08-09-large-corporations-expect-to-make-more-layoffs-in-the-coming-months/

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/more-than-130000-it-employees-have-lost-their-job-so-far-in-2024-as-tech-layoffs-continue-2580912-2024-08-12

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/former-xbox-studio-tango-gameworks-and-hi-fi-rush-has-been-acquired-by-pubgs-krafton-inc-saving-it-from-closure

https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/ai-talent-war-salaries-surge-amid-layoffs-11361

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/palantir-soars-on-deal-with-microsoft-to-sell-ai-tools-to-us-defense-and-intelligence-agencies/

About 7 Indian news sites in English cover the same thing, calling a sacking "blessing" to be thankful for. Nice spin!

https://futurism.com/the-byte/tech-stocks-ai