They didn't hire people to control labor. They were enabled to hire people for R&D because it gave them a tax loophole. https://www.techspot.com/news/108230-ho

They didn't hire people to control labor. They were enabled to hire people for R&D because it gave them a tax loophole. https://www.techspot.com/news/108230-how-little-known-tax-change-sparked-tech-layoff.html https://www.techspot.com/news/108230-how-little-known-tax-ch... And it was removed so tech CFOs are realigning their hiring/retainment to save money on taxes.