Microsoft Layoffs: 830 Workers Cut in Washington State Amid Global Reduction

Microsoft Layoffs: 830 Workers Cut in Washington State Amid Global Reduction

Microsoft announced layoffs affecting 830 employees in its home state of Washington, part of a larger reduction of approximately 9,000 jobs worldwide, representing about 4% of its global workforce of 228,000 as of June 2024. The layoffs, reported on July 2, 2025, and effective August 31, 2025, impacted various roles, including cloud solution architects, game … Read more

Silicon Valley return on Trump bet: Plunging valuations, delayed IPOs

Silicon Valley return on Trump bet: Plunging valuations, delayed IPOs

San Francisco, April 5, 2025 – Silicon Valley’s high-stakes wager on President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign is off to a rocky start, with tech valuations cratering and IPO dreams deferred just months into his second term. Trump’s April 2 tariff bombshell—10% on all imports, with 24% on Japan, 46% on Vietnam, and 54% on China—unleashed … Read more