Microsoft announces another mass layoff, thousands of workers affected
Redmond (US), Jul 3 (AP): Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months.
The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday.
The company declined to say how many people would be laid off but said that it will comprise less than 4% of the workforce it had a year ago.
Microsoft said the cuts will affect multiple teams around the world, including its sales division and its Xbox video game business.
“We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company and teams for success in a dynamic marketplace,” it said in a statement.
Microsoft employed 228,000 full-time workers as of last June, the last time it reported its annual headcount. The company said Wednesday that its latest layoffs would cut close to 4% of that workforce, which would be about 9,000 people. But it has already had at least three layoffs this year.
Until now, at least, the biggest was in May, when Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers, nearly 3% of its global workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spent heavily on artificial intelligence.
Microsoft also cut another 300 workers based out of its Redmond, Washington headquarters in June, on top of nearly 2,000 who lost their jobs in the Puget Sound region in May, according to notices it sent to Washington state employment officials.
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Bengaluru: Police seize Rs 8.19 crore worth of drugs from Jan 1 to Feb 7
Bengaluru (PTI): Police on Monday said they arrested 1,217 accused and seized narcotic substances worth Rs 8.19 crore during intensified anti-drug operations carried out between January 1 and February 7.
The cases included 109 against drug peddlers and 839 against drug users, with a total of 179 peddlers and 1,038 users arrested during the period, a statement said.
The seizures comprised 278.35 kg of ganja, 8.918 kg of hydro ganja, 2.493 kg of synthetic drugs, along with 509 tablets and 38 strips, it added.
As part of preventive measures, police verified 3,227 rowdies and 572 NDPS accused to monitor and prevent involvement in drug-related activities.
Police inspected over 8,000 establishments, including chemical factories, godowns, medical shops, pan shops, and other commercial outlets, to prevent the storage, transport, or sale of narcotic and psychotropic substances.
"These checks were aimed at preventing the misuse of legal establishments for storing, transporting, or selling narcotic and psychotropic substances," it further said.
The force reiterated its zero-tolerance approach toward drug trafficking, abuse, and illegal drug manufacturing, and urged the public to share information by calling 1908, 112, or contacting the nearest police station.
