Matt O'Brien

10 hours ago | impomag.com | Matt O'Brien

Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hard hit was the tech giant's home state of Washington, where Microsoft informed state officials it was cutting 1,985 workers tied to its Redmond headquarters, many of them in software engineering and product management roles.

18 hours ago | lufkindailynews.com | Matt O'Brien

By MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writer Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hard hit was the tech giant's home state of Washington, where Microsoft informed state officials it was cutting 1,985 workers tied to its Redmond headquarters, many of them in software engineering and product management roles. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.

20 hours ago | castanet.net | Glen Korstrom |Tara Deschamps |Lauren Krugel |Matt O'Brien

Executives in B.C.'s artificial intelligence (AI) sector are excited for what they think it means for Canada to have its first dedicated minister of AI in a government cabinet.  Prime Minister Mark Carney this morning unveiled his new cabinet, and it includes former broadcaster Evan Solomon as the minister of AI and digital innovation. Past ministers that would have overseen AI have held other titles.

23 hours ago | starbeacon.com | Matt O'Brien

Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hard hit was the tech giant's home state of Washington, where Microsoft informed state officials it was cutting 1,985 workers tied to its Redmond headquarters, many of them in software engineering and product management roles.

23 hours ago | reflector.com | Matt O'Brien

By MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writer Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hardest hit was the tech giant's home state of Washington, where Microsoft informed state officials it was cutting 1,985 workers tied to its Redmond headquarters, many of them in software engineering and product management roles. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.