NBC News is set to cut approximately 150 jobs, representing around 7% to 8% of its workforce, as it prepares for an impending separation from its cable networks, including MSNBC and CNBC. These layoffs, driven by a need to reduce costs and cope with ratings declines, come as part of a broader restructuring effort linked to the upcoming Comcast-Versant split. Staff members have expressed concern about the changes and uncertainty facing the network as it navigates this transition.