Tech engineering faces challenges with mass layoffs by tech giants like Microsoft and Google, prompting Deedy Das, a prominent tech influencer, to warn of an impending "winter" for the industry. Despite technological advancements, job opportunities dwindle, with startups favoring experienced hires over fresh graduates. Deedy highlights AI s threat to traditional roles, signaling a prolonged period of uncertainty in tech engineering s future.
According to Eurogamer, the layoffs at the gaming studio are much higher than the original estimate of 35 people, which accounted for 30 to 40 percent of its workforce.
The leadership of Microsoft Gaming and Activision Blizzard is committed to devising a strategy and “execution plan” to set priorities, identify areas of overlap, and ensure alignment on the best growth opportunities. Read more.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged in an internal memo last Wednesday that more layoffs were on the way. Why has the company taken cost-cutting moves?