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Microsoft trims layers of management to boost team agility, with business units like Xbox and LinkedIn also affected by the organizational changes.
Microsoft announces layoffs affecting 3% of its workforce while investing over $80 billion in AI infrastructure
Microsoft's latest layoffs, which include jobs at LinkedIn, come weeks after it reported upbeat earnings and guidance after AI investments.
Microsoft is cutting roughly 3% of its global workforce as the company shifts more resources toward the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
Nearly 50% of the employee layoffs at Microsoft’s Washington office affected staff in software engineering roles, as the company has started to rely more on
In comparison, 2024 saw around 1,50,000 job cuts across 549 companies. In May 2025, big tech companies Amazon, Google, and Meta announced reductions in certain divisions while Microsoft announced its biggest round of job cuts since 2023, with over 6,000 employees being laid off across its businesses.
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Gabriela de Queiroz, Microsoft’s AI director, was among 6,000 employees laid off. She shared a heartfelt post on X, expressing optimism and support: “To those affected - you’re not alone.
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