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Microsoft's ultimatum for underperforming employees: 16 weeks' pay or PIP

Economic Times

Economic Times · 5m ago

Microsoft's ultimatum for underperforming employees: 16 weeks' pay or PIP

Microsoft, following major layoffs in May, offers underperforming employees a choice: 16 weeks’ pay to voluntarily resign or face a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) with a higher termination risk. Employees given this ultimatum have five days to decide. Choosing PIP bars them from future department transfers and reinstatement for two years if they leave. This strategy, part of Microsoft’s restructuring for performance clarity, coincides with ongoing AI and cloud expansion amid financial pressures.

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Samsung issues ‘no work, no pay’ warnings to protesting Indian employees. Layoffs on the cards? | Mint

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Livemint · 1y ago

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The Verge · 4m ago

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Microsoft issued cloud pricing ultimatum by EU states

Techradar

Techradar · 1y ago

Microsoft issued cloud pricing ultimatum by EU states

A group of European cloud infrastructure providers, known as CISPE, has issued an ultimatum to Microsoft, demanding an end to what they see as unfair competition. The group has accused Microsoft of engaging in discriminatory practices by offering discounts on its software when bundled with Azure cloud services, making it more expensive for competitors to run Microsoft products in their own clouds. CISPE has threatened legal consequences if negotiations with Microsoft do not result in a satisfactory resolution. This ongoing case adds to the existing scrutiny of Microsoft's cloud licensing terms by both the EU and the US FTC.

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Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Tiger Global's VC fund closes 63% below target with $2.2 billion

Tiger Global Management fell short of its $6 billion target for its latest venture-capital fund, raising about $2.2 billion. This marks the smallest fundraising haul for the firm in around a decade. The difficult fundraising climate, with investors growing cautious about VC and private equity bets, has impacted many firms in the industry. Tiger faced additional challenges, including a change in leadership and a series of mark downs in its VC portfolio. The firm's PIP 16 fund will focus on backing startups in the US and India in the enterprise technology sector.

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Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

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