This doesn't explain the mass tech layoffs. According to the article, the rule applies to R&D. The vast majority of tech workers laid off in the last two years didn't work in research and development. They wrote regular software for sale, like games, for example.
The games industry, while hugely profitable and bigger than TV, movies, and music combined, laid off tens of thousands of people. It's unmitigated greed is all it is.
The games industry, while hugely profitable and bigger than TV, movies, and music combined, laid off tens of thousands of people. It's unmitigated greed is all it is.