Microsoft Cuts Thousands of Jobs While Expanding AI Investments
- Starting May 13, 2025, Microsoft initiated layoffs impacting approximately 6,000 employees, which represents close to 3% of its global workforce.
- The layoffs follow earlier cuts in 2023 and reflect organizational changes aimed at reducing management layers and increasing agility.
- These reductions will affect all company levels and regions, including divisions like LinkedIn and Xbox, amid a turbulent tech sector.
- As of June 2024, Microsoft had a total workforce of approximately 228,000 employees worldwide, with around 55% based in the United States, and invested $80 billion in infrastructure to support its artificial intelligence initiatives.
- The layoffs reflect Microsoft's efforts to adapt its organization amid changing industry conditions, while CEO Satya Nadella highlighted that AI-generated software may account for up to 30% of their coding work.
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Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that it’s laying off thousands of employees across the company. The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant didn’t disclose how many employees it plans to lay off, but a spokesperson said up to 3% of Microsoft’s workforce could be affected. Microsoft has 228,000 employees worldwide, meaning more than 6,800 people could be laid off. “We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company an…
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