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Behind every pink slip is a silver lining?

Dirk Meyer has told the remaining employees at AMD that there is a brighter future waiting for them. If only that meant something, because AMD is in a pretty dark place right now, although they’ve had a few glimpses of light recently. Over at The Inquirer you can read what was said to AMD’s employees.