"the CEO said that he was "haunted" by the story of Digital Equipment Corporation, a computer company in the early 1970s that was swiftly made obsolete by the likes of IBM after it made significant strategic errors."
"Nadella explained that "some of the people who contributed to Windows NT came from a DEC lab that was laid off," as quoted by The Verge, referring to a proprietary and era-defining operating system Microsoft released in 1993."
"Last month, billionaire Elon Musk announced that his latest AI project was called "Macrohard," a tongue-in-cheek jab squarely aimed at the tech giant. "In principle, given that software companies like Microsoft do not themselves manufacture any physical hardware, it should be possible to simulate them entirely with AI," Musk mused late last month."
Employee morale at Microsoft has fallen sharply amid repeated rounds of layoffs affecting thousands of workers. Many employees report pervasive fear of being sacked or replaced by AI as the company shifts priorities toward artificial intelligence. CEO Satya Nadella expressed deep concern about obsolescence, citing being "haunted" by Digital Equipment Corporation's fate and noting that some contributors to Windows NT came from a DEC lab that was laid off. Microsoft is cutting headcount while committing multibillion-dollar AI investments and competing in aggressive talent poaching. Elon Musk mocked the company with a project called "Macrohard" and suggested companies could be simulated with AI.
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