Cutting 60,000 Jobs May Save Money but Erases Decades of Institutional Knowledge
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-27
David Linthicum comments on Microsoft's rumored mass layoffs: cutting 60,000 positions may improve the balance sheet, but decades of institutional knowledge could walk out the door. He argues AI can't magically rebuild that expertise.
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