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Microsoft Leaves Pakistan After 25 Years
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Breaking News: Microsoft is closing its local office in Pakistan after 25 years, shifting to a remote service model via resellers and nearby hubs.
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A quiet exit after 25 years reveals deeper cracks in Pakistanās tech foundation.
Licensing and contracts quietly shifted to Ireland years agoāthis closure was a long time coming.
Microsoft had no engineering team in Pakistan, unlike India or Vietnam.
Only five employees were affected, but the symbolic impact is massive.
Microsoft will now serve Pakistani customers via resellers and nearby hubs. The move is part of a global restructuring that cut 9,000 jobs, but insiders say Pakistanās unstable business climate played a major role.
ā ļø This isnāt just a corporate shuffleāitās a warning shot. If Pakistan canāt offer stability and scalability, global tech giants will keep walking.
š Creators and founders in emerging markets: take note. Building trust and infrastructure isnāt optionalāitās survival.
When AI delivers your pink slip, you know somethingās broken in the system.
A TikTok employee says he was let go via a ChatGPT-generated emailāno manager, no meeting, just a bot.
He called ByteDanceās culture ātoxic and chaotic,ā citing discrimination, poor facilities, and mishandling of user data.
Layoffs hit TikTok Shop for the third time since April, with zero clarity on severance or next steps.
TikTokās parent company ByteDance is under fire for how it treats workersāand how it uses AI to do the dirty work. The employeeās post on Blind triggered a wave of backlash, with users slamming the companyās ethics and transparency.
ā ļø AI should enhance humanityānot erase it. If companies use bots to fire people, whatās next? Negotiating your severance with a chatbot?
š Creators, founders, and tech workers: keep receipts. Culture matters more than perks when things go south.
Wall Streetās biggest players are chasing AI goldābut some experts say the hype may be outrunning reality.
Nvidia briefly overtook Apple and Microsoft, hitting a jaw-dropping $3.92 trillion valuation.
Its chips now power nearly every major AI model, making it the backbone of the AI boom.
The companyās value has surged 8x since 2021, outpacing entire national stock markets.
Microsoft and Apple arenāt far behind, with valuations of $3.7T and $3.19T, but Nvidiaās dominance in AI infrastructure has made it Wall Streetās MVP. Still, some analysts warn that AI models may not live up to expectations, urging caution amid the frenzy.
ā ļø This isnāt just a tech rallyāitās a shift in global power. If AI is the new oil, Nvidia owns the rigs.
š Creators and founders: watch the infrastructure race. The real winners will be those who build what AI runs on.
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