The Keio News Agency of Japan has reported that Sony has laid off 250 employees at its CD-R, CD-RW, and BD-R data disc manufacturing plant in Japan. This decision comes as the data disc business has been declining, with fewer people using physical data storage and opting for streaming services instead. Located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, this plant currently employs around 670 workers. While Sony has not completely withdrawn from this business, they are gradually reducing their production capacity.
Source: Mainichi, Image from Sony
TLDR: Sony has laid off 250 employees at its data disc manufacturing plant in Japan due to the declining demand for physical data storage.
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