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In a pivotal year for the technology sector, Microsoft has undertaken one of its most profound transformations—laying off 15,000 employees, equivalent to 6.7% of its global workforce, even as it posts record profits and pushes aggressively into artificial intelligence. In a rare display of...

The blinking notifications of job loss across LinkedIn now serve as harsh reminders of a profound shift underway at Microsoft—one marking the most significant round of layoffs at the company in over ten years. More than 15,000 positions have been eliminated in just a few months, reflecting not...

Microsoft's recent decision to lay off over 15,000 employees in 2025, coupled with the mandate for remaining staff to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools into their daily workflows, marks a significant shift in the company's operational strategy. This move underscores the tech giant's...

Microsoft’s most recent wave of layoffs—expected to affect up to 9,000 employees globally—marks a pivotal moment for both its workforce and its identity as a technology enterprise. The decision is openly framed as an adjustment to a “rapidly evolving market,” but the subtext reveals far deeper...

In a stunning move that has sent ripples through the global tech industry, Microsoft has announced the elimination of approximately 9,000 jobs, the company’s largest workforce reduction since the wave of pandemic-era layoffs that defined the early 2020s. The cut, representing nearly 4% of...

Microsoft's recent decision to lay off approximately 9,000 employees, representing about 4% of its global workforce, marks a significant shift in the company's strategic direction. This move is part of a broader effort to streamline operations and reallocate resources toward artificial...

Microsoft’s decision to reduce its workforce by approximately 6,000 to 9,000 employees in 2025—amounting to nearly 3% of its global staff—marks its most substantial round of layoffs since 2023. At first glance, these cuts register as part of the wider tech sector’s era of “right-sizing,” where...

Microsoft’s recent announcement of plans to lay off approximately 9,000 employees—less than 4% of its global workforce—marks the company’s most significant round of job reductions since 2023. This strategic move, confirmed by a company spokesperson and widely reported by multiple trusted...

Microsoft’s decision to lay off 9,000 employees in yet another round of global workforce reductions is sending ripples through the tech industry and stoking deeper debates about the nature of work in an AI-driven era. This latest move—representing just under 4% of the company’s worldwide...

Microsoft has confirmed yet another round of sweeping layoffs, marking its largest workforce reduction since the early months of 2023. The technology giant, which as of July officially employed 228,000 workers, will let go approximately 9,000 employees—less than 4% of its global staff. This...

In a move that has sent ripples through the tech industry, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to lay off thousands of employees in the upcoming weeks, with the official announcement expected soon after the close of its fiscal year. According to a recent Bloomberg report corroborated by multiple...

Based on the latest report dated June 19, 2025, Microsoft is preparing for a significant round of layoffs, which could affect thousands of employees—primarily in its sales department. This move is reportedly part of Microsoft’s broader strategy to reorganize and allocate more resources toward...

Microsoft’s relentless drive for efficiency, highlighted by its recent waves of job cuts, crystallizes a defining paradox of the modern tech industry: in the race to dominate artificial intelligence, the cost-saving benefits of automation may come at the expense of thousands of skilled human...

Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs, revealed through records from the Washington state Employment Security Department and analyzed by GeekWire, marks a contentious inflection point in the evolving relationship between technology, corporate structure, and the workforce powering one of the...

Microsoft’s latest round of 6,000 job cuts – an estimated 3% of its global workforce – has sent ripples through the tech industry and beyond. At a recent companywide Town Hall, CEO Satya Nadella directly addressed these layoffs, clarifying that the primary motivation was "reorganisation rather...