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Veteran Microsoft Manager Exits Big Tech After Unexpected Layoff

A Microsoft product management director with over two decades at the company was unexpectedly laid off in May, disrupting his retirement plans. The veteran manager now says he’s done with Big Tech entirely and seeking more meaningful work, even at significantly lower pay.

Career Plans Upended by Management Restructuring

Joe Friend, a director of product management who spent more than two decades across three separate stints at Microsoft, reportedly found himself among the thousands of tech workers caught in recent industry-wide layoffs. According to sources familiar with the situation, the 62-year-old manager learned in May that his position had been eliminated as part of broader corporate restructuring efforts.

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Wall Street Warns of Looming AI Investment Bubble as Capital Outpaces Returns

Leading investors and analysts are raising alarms about an unsustainable AI investment bubble as capital expenditures dramatically outpace returns. Industry experts suggest the current hype cycle mirrors previous technology bubbles that ended in significant financial losses.

Investment Leaders Sound Alarm on AI Bubble

Prominent investors and technology executives are increasingly warning that artificial intelligence investments have reached bubble territory, with capital expenditures dramatically outpacing potential returns, according to multiple financial analyses. Lauren Taylor Wolfe, co-founder of activist investment firm Impactive Capital, recently told CNBC she is avoiding AI-related investments despite the current bullish market environment, citing concerns about Wall Street’s “near-total fixation” on artificial intelligence among major technology corporations.

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Google Streamlines Ad Sales Division by Removing Management Tiers to Boost Efficiency

Google is implementing significant organizational changes within its advertising sales division by removing intermediate management positions. The restructuring aims to enhance operational agility as the tech giant faces increased competition and slowing growth.

Major Restructuring in Google’s Advertising Unit

Google is undertaking a substantial reorganization of its core US advertising sales division, according to reports from Business Insider. The tech giant is eliminating multiple management layers within its Google Customer Solutions (GCS) unit, which handles mid-sized advertisers, in a move designed to streamline operations and accelerate decision-making processes.

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Banking Sector Recovery Helps Stabilize Volatile Trading Session

Financial markets showed tentative signs of stabilization Friday as banking stocks recovered from recent losses. The moderate trading followed a period of significant volatility earlier in the week, with tech stocks continuing to face pressure.

Market Volatility Eases as Banking Sector Rebounds

U.S. stock markets showed signs of stabilization during Friday’s trading session, according to reports, as banking stocks recovered some of their sharp losses from the previous day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was reportedly up 23 points, or 0.1%, as of late morning trading, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and the Nasdaq composite declined 0.5%.