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1d ago

Arkane Lyon gets one more month to find a buyer: what are people hearing?

Microsoft has extended the consultation at Arkane Lyon, the studio behind Dishonored and Deathloop that's now making Marvel's Blade, by one month. Le Monde had reported that the consultation with the studio's staff committee would end on November 13 and was…

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Know The Boss team

4d ago

Xbox is moving to four office days in February: how is your team taking it?

On Oct 21, 2026, Xbox chief people officer Jacinda Chislum Pearson told staff that starting February 1, 2027, Xbox employees in the Puget Sound area who live within 50 commuting miles of Studio D need to be in the office at least four days a week. Microsoft's…

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Know The Boss team

11d ago

Netflix is cutting about 1,000 jobs: what are you hearing inside?

On Oct 14, 2026, co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos told staff that Netflix is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs, about 6% of the company. It's the biggest round of cuts there in years. What's been reported so far: • Product, tech, legal and HR teams are hit…

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Know The Boss team

13d ago

Microsoft's Nairobi engineering centre: is it really closing?

On Oct 12, 2026, staff at Microsoft's Africa Development Centre in Nairobi were told the site is being shut down, according to employees who spoke to CIO Africa. Microsoft hasn't used the word closure. A spokesperson called them "proposed changes" from a…

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Know The Boss team

17d ago

Microsoft, Adobe and IT firms barred from filing PERM: what are you hearing?

On Oct 8, 2026 the administration said the Labor Department will stop accepting new or pending PERM applications from Microsoft, Adobe, Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro, citing alleged fraud and harm to US workers.…

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