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Microsoft calls about 50 Copilot Studio employees in Israel to pre-dismissal hearings

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Microsoft’s Israel R&D center has summoned about 50 employees in its Copilot Studio group to pre-dismissal hearings, Calcalist reported on October 12. Around half are expected to stay at the center in other roles, according to estimates cited in the report, so the final number of layoffs may be lower. Copilot Studio is Microsoft’s platform for building AI agents and automating business processes. Globes reported that the move is part of a global restructuring. Microsoft did not give a number, saying the process includes changes to team structures and, in some cases, difficult decisions that directly affect employees. The company employs about 3,000 R&D staff in Israel. In July, Microsoft cut about 4,800 jobs worldwide.

Sources

  1. Calcalist, “מיקרוסופט מפטרת עשרות עובדים במרכז הפיתוח בישראל”, ~50 called to pre-dismissal hearings, about half expected to stay, (calcalist.co.il)
  2. Globes, “Microsoft cutting R&D jobs in Israel”, Global restructuring; Microsoft statement, (en.globes.co.il)
  3. ice, “מיקרוסופט מקצצת משרות בישראל: עשרות עובדים בדרך הביתה”, Confirms ~50 called to hearings, (ice.co.il)
  4. TechCrunch, “Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales”, July cuts of ~4,800 jobs, (techcrunch.com)
  5. Wikimedia Commons, “File:Microsoft Israel R&D Center LTD. (4).jpg”, Image: עמית גירון (Amit Giron), CC BY-SA 4.0, (commons.wikimedia.org)

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This story in Turkish: Microsoft, İsrail’deki Copilot Studio ekibinden yaklaşık 50 kişiyi işten çıkarma görüşmesine çağırdı

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