Microsoft Corp.’s recently announced job cuts fell hardest on the people who build the company’s products, showing that even software developers are at risk in the age of artificial intelligence.In Microsoft’s home state of Washington,

Microsoft will lay off 1,985 employees in Washington state starting July 12, including 475 remote workers, according to a WARN notice. It’s the largest local cut since 2023.

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

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.

A Google engineer sparked a debate on job security after a woman lamented her cousin's Microsoft layoff. Social media users supported government jobs for ‘upar ki kamaai’.

Nearly 3 percent of all Microsoft employees, about 6,000 people, are receiving layoff notices, reported several tech and financial news outlets including CNBC and GeekWire. The layoffs are affecting a range of levels and teams across the United States, GeekWire reported.

Although Microsoft did not name Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a cause of the axing, it undoubtedly has had a role to play. Once AI is implemented within operations, IT firms — both services and products — will get flatter.

Microsoft is reducing its workforce by approximately 6,000 employees, which accounts for nearly 3% of its global staff, marking the largest job cuts in over two years. This decision comes as the company increases its investments in artificial intelligence and aims to streamline operations by reducing management layers.