Microsoft is laying off 3 percent of its global workforce

The technology giant is cutting roughly 7,000 jobs as it aims to streamline operations. As first reported by CNBC , Microsoft will be laying off 3 percent of its global workforce in an aim to streamline its operations and thin out its management structure. The layoffs will be felt across all teams, levels and regions within the company and are not performance-based. In a statement to CNBC , a Microsoft spokesperson said, "We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace." This latest round of layoffs follows deep cuts in 2023, when Microsoft laid off over 10,000 employees . Microsoft and other large tech companies are doing all they can lately to weather a shaky economic environment, made more challenging by on-and-off-again tariffs , a bevy of FTC anti-trust activity , and the demand to burn billions in cash vying for pole position in the AI race . Huge layoffs have become a regular occurrence over the last ... Read full article.