Microsoft MSFT -0.38% plans to cut about 4,700 jobs at its Nokia handset factory and R&D center in Beijing, leaving only 300 workers, according to earlier reports. However, the plan triggered protests among Nokia employees there last week.
As a result, Microsoft is giving free Nokia handsets to up to 300 employees per day if they apply for the company’s volunteer resignation package, the First Financial Daily reported Wednesday, citing an internal company email.
Microsoft is laying off more employees, a new round after they cut thousands last year. It seems like many big tech companies are doing the same.
Amidst the AI frenzy of 2023, major players like Google, Microsoft, and Meta are in the spotlight, launching their own generative AI systems.
Microsoft has made it easy for iPhone users to check their mobile updates on Windows-enabled computers.
