Microsoft has to change to survive: Ex-worker calls for leaner workforce and AI-driven operations

Merill Fernando argues that Microsoft’s layers of management and fragmented teams have hindered adoption of beneficial technologies. (Representative)

Former Microsoft employee Merill Fernando has called for a significant shift in how the technology giant operates, arguing that the company needs fewer employees, less organisational bureaucracy and a stronger focus on AI-powered, agentic work to remain competitive. Merill Fernando argues that Microsoft’s layers of management and fragmented teams have hindered adoption of beneficial technologies. … Read more