HP to lay off 4,000 to 6,000 employees, or up to 12% of its workforce, over the next three years as part of a plan to achieve $1.4B in annualized cost savings (Denny Jacob/Wall Street Journal)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Framework and Google partner to launch the $999 Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition, a user-upgradeable model running Chrome OS, shipping in early December  —  Framework and Google have announced the new Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition.  As the name implies, this is an upgradable …

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch) review: strong single-core performance, thin and light, and 3:2, but 720p camera, few ports, and average battery life  —  Microsoft made a few updates to the Surface Laptop, and I’m very sad about one of them … I’m a big fan of Microsoft’s laptop hardware …

Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
Dell agrees to pay $1B to settle a shareholder lawsuit over a $23.9B stock conversion in 2018; investors alleged the transaction was billions below market value  —  Dell Technologies Inc. agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a shareholder lawsuit relating to a controversial 2018 stock conversion transaction.

Cheng Ting-Fang / Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Dell aims to stop using chips made in China by 2024 and tells suppliers to significantly reduce the number of all China-made components in its products  —  ‘This trend looks irreversible,’ supplier exec says of tech industry’s production shift  —  TAIPEI — U.S. computer maker Dell aims …

Denny Jacob / Wall Street Journal:
Nvidia, which had suspended shipments to Russia, plans to close its Russian offices and offer employees the option to continue their jobs in other countries  —  Chip maker says it can no longer operate effectively in country because of recent developments  —  Nvidia Corp. NVDA 3.07%▲ …

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Reliance, the parent firm of India’s largest mobile operator Jio, launches JioBook, a ~$190 4G-enabled laptop running a custom Android-based OS called JioOS  —  Jio Platforms has quietly launched its first laptop, entering into a new product category as the Indian telecom giant aggressively expands its offerings.