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●● Lots of Microsoft Shutdowns Reported Today (Whole Offices, Divisions and Products Axed Entirely)

Posted in Microsoft at 9:14 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Can the chaffbot generate enough media noise/smokescreen (all that “AI” chaff) to distract from all that?

Hours ago:

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Image: Microsoft, which also announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs recently, is reportedly laying off 100 employees in its Industrial Metaverse Core team. The company is said to have virtually shut down work on the metaverse, despite official statements that it remains committed to it.

Yes, buzzwords as a vapourware tactic (be patient, shareholders, we’ll razzle-dazzle you in the future while we lose money now). We’ve seen this before. First "metaverse", now "AI"… (they misleabel or call almost everything that)

=> First "metaverse", now "AI"

Also today:

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Image: Microsoft abandons project mapping Chicago’s air pollution

Turns out greenwashing PR is a luxury when the marketing budget runs thin and the “clown computing” business disputes false narratives (“AI” means a lot of unnecessary pollution).

Last night:

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Image: Microsoft Abandons Plans for New Office in London

That does not seem like the hallmark of a healthy company. Even its expansion plan/PR turns out to be vapourware.

Summary: Microsoft’s layoffs and shrinking business footprint is a big feature this month, even if the media keeps focusing on vapourware and hype instead (Microsoft pays for misplaced media focus)

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