A tech CEO apologized for quoting Martin Luther King Jr. when announcing layoffs, calling it 'inappropriate and insensitive'

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The email, which also included information on an executive being promoted, has been widely criticized as tone-deaf.

The original quote was first said by King in a 1958 speech, and was included in his 1963 book "Strength to Love".

Tech companies including Google, Meta, Salesforce, Amazon, and Microsoft have all announced mass layoffs in recent months.

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Published On: 2023-02-01 @ 12:32:08 (1 months ago)

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