▲ 186 ▼ Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees to contain costs (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 days ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 79 points 2 days ago (8 children) Today: 'Copilot will let us control costs and will work around the clock!' 6 months: everything on fire permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago It's not like their software is working today. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aim4harmony@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago This is.. errrmm.. fiiiinneee.. 🤭 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ladicius@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 child) Popcorn? Popcorn. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] aim4harmony@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago Dipped in chocolate? They might be after sucking dry all the water and air to run data centers for the mighty AI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago I give 'em 11 minutes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] emb@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago I'm sure they try to dress it up in some palatable way on either side. But if they've ever said AI would save them money, that would mean because they aren't paying as many humans. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) I don't even think Copilot could set things on fire. It would at best just smolder a little. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Arsecroft@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago just burns money and fossil fuels :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago It's not like their software is working today. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aim4harmony@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago This is.. errrmm.. fiiiinneee.. 🤭 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 child) Popcorn? Popcorn. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] aim4harmony@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago Dipped in chocolate? They might be after sucking dry all the water and air to run data centers for the mighty AI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aim4harmony@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago Dipped in chocolate? They might be after sucking dry all the water and air to run data centers for the mighty AI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] emb@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago I'm sure they try to dress it up in some palatable way on either side. But if they've ever said AI would save them money, that would mean because they aren't paying as many humans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) I don't even think Copilot could set things on fire. It would at best just smolder a little. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Arsecroft@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago just burns money and fossil fuels :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Arsecroft@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago just burns money and fossil fuels :( permalink fedilink source parent