Microsoft reportedly fires DEI team — becoming latest company to ditch ‘woke' policy

Microsoft has reportedly laid off a team devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion after pouring millions of dollars into the initiative — becoming the latest major company to ditch the “woke” policy.The Big Tech giant disbanded the DEI team at the beginning of the month due to “changing business needs,” according to a July 1 email obtained by Business Insider. It is unclear how many employees were affected.The decision was a further sign that companies are pulling back on diversity-based initiatives that ...