is throwing up his hands in surrender , is firing his r&d people , 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG throwing) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS hands)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN surrender))))) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG firing) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN r&d) (NNS people)))) (, ,)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (VP (VBG ) (PRT (RP )) (NP (PRP$ ) (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ))))) (, ) (VP (VBZ ) (VP (VBG ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ) (NNS )))) (, )))