Now, documents seen by Bloomberg suggest that about one-third of the total roles cut were at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, and of the roughly 2,000 layoffs there, the most

Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

The move is part of Microsoft’s broader efforts to streamline operations, reduce management layers, and enhance agility in a rapidly shifting technology and business landscape. The company has increasingly pivoted toward AI integration and productivity-focused tools,

Microsoft cuts 7,000 jobs to prioritize AI investments. Layoffs impact LinkedIn, Xbox, and global offices as company streamlines operations.

Microsoft announces layoffs affecting 3% of its workforce while investing over $80 billion in AI infrastructure

Around 7,000 Microsoft workers could be losing their jobs – the biggest reduction since January 2023 when 10,000 workers left.

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024 and 2025.