Bay Area tech and biotech layoffs worsen, Microsoft slashes more jobs

Tech and biotech layoffs have worsened in the Bay Area, a fresh round of cutbacks resulting from job cuts at tech titan Microsoft and genetic testing firm Natera, according to official state government filings. Security Industry Specialists, in a huge round of layoffs linked to the tech sector, revealed plans to chop more than 400 jobs at several sites where the company provides services to clients. The layoff sites include the Apple Park complex in Cupertino where iPhone maker Apple has established its world headquarters. The latest round of tech and biotech layoffs alone will eliminate 115 t...