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Data storage company Seagate Technology recently announced that it is laying off 500 employees across 12 countries as part of a cost cutting strategy. The laid off employees make up about 1% of the company’s global workforce, according to a regulatory filing. The development was first reported by the Business Journal. However, when the news…