Microsoft, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has announced a significant round of layoffs in 2025, affecting up to 9,000 employees, about 4% of its global workforce. This move comes as the company intensifies its focus on artificial intelligence (AI), investing tens of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure and tools to maintain its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving tech landscape. Details of the Layoffs: Scale and Scope: The latest layoffs will impact less than 4% of Microsoft’s workforce, which stood at approximately 228,000 employees as of June 2024 . Affected Divisions: While Microsoft has not disclosed all the departments affected, reports indicate that the Xbox gaming division and related studios will see substantial cuts. Other areas, including management layers and sales, are also expected to be streamlined . Geographic Impact: Over 800 jobs are being cut at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, with additional reduction...
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