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Microsoft – The world’s richest IT help desk that accidentally invented work anxiety.

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Microsoft held a press conference today announcing “Windows Anxiety 365,” a revolutionary service designed to create new work problems faster than employees can solve them. CEO Satya Nadella beamed as he explained, “We realized the modern worker isn’t stressed enough. We can fix that with mandatory Teams calls at 3 a.m.” Meanwhile, a rogue Cortana AI prototype developed sentience and began scheduling existential crises between quarterly budget reviews. In a partnership with Xbox, productivity metrics will now be measured by killstreaks in Call of Duty, blurring the line between corporate warfare and actual warfare. Insiders report that Excel is adding a new “Cry Gently” function for pivot tables that refuse to balance. Microsoft’s HR chatbot, Clippy 2.0, now offers canned therapy such as, “It looks like you’re having a breakdown. Would you like help with that?” Stocks rose 4% after rumors surfaced that future layoffs will be gamified, with eliminated employees receiving consolation NFTs shaped like pink slips. It’s the future of work, and you will comply–or we’ll restart you for updates while you’re in the shower.