Microsoft is cutting 6,000-7,000 jobs from its payroll – that’s 3% of its people. For workers in Washington state, the cuts hit hard: 1,985 employees lost their jobs Tuesday, including 1,510 at the Redmond main office. “We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company and teams for success in a dynamic marketplace,” a Microsoft spokesperson told CNBC. These cuts affect everyone from entry-level staff to seasoned managers across all divisions – Xbox, LinkedIn, and core Microsoft teams. The cuts extend across all levels, teams, and locations. While past layoffs included performance-based cuts in January, these cuts … Continue reading Microsoft Layoffs Cut 6,000–7,000 Jobs as AI and Cloud Push Replaces Managers Across Redmond and Global Teams