Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions

"Microsoft started cutting back on its employee subscriptions to news and reports services in November, with some publishers receiving an automated email cancellation of a contract. "This correspondence serves as official notification that Microsoft will not renew any existing contracts upon their respective expiration dates," reads an email from Microsoft's vendor management team. "We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for your partnership, collaboration, and continued support throughout our engagement.""

"The physical and digital Microsoft Library is transitioning to an AI-powered 'learning experience.' Microsoft's library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to an unproven legend among employees. Now those physical books, journals, and reports, and many of Microsoft's digital subscriptions to leading US newspapers, are disappearing in a shift described inside Microsoft as an "AI-powered learning experience.""

Microsoft's physical and digital library is transitioning to an AI-powered learning experience. The physical collection includes books, journals, and reports, and an internal legend claims the collection once caused a campus building to sink. Many physical books and numerous digital subscriptions to leading US newspapers are being removed. Microsoft began cutting back employee subscriptions to news and reports services in November, and some publishers received automated cancellation notices. Vendor management emails state that Microsoft will not renew existing contracts upon their expiration and express appreciation for prior partnerships.

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