The company said it is reducing its headcount by 20%, or about 630 staff, to "support a leaner, more focused operating model" as it focuses on its AI Work Platform.
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday β the latest in a series of layoffs thatβs stoking fears of AI replacing jobs.Β The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sales the hardest.
In a memo to employees, CEO Sasan Goodarzi said the layoffs are meant to reduce complexity, simplify the company's corporate structure, and deliver better AI products.