Microsoft recorded 9,000 jobs affected on July 2, 2025.

Microsoft is cutting 9,000 jobs to fund its $80 billion shift into artificial intelligence. The layoffs hit sales and gaming teams in a major 2025 cost-cutting move.

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Source: https://ai-layoffs.com/microsoft-cuts-9000-jobs-to-pay-for-major-shift-into-ai/

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