Microsoft announced a new round of mass layoffs Wednesday, this time affecting around 9,000 employees, according to The Seattle Times. The cuts will impact around 4% of its global workforce.
“We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company and teams for success in a dynamic marketplace,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in an email, per CNBC.
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It’s the latest in a string of mass layoffs for the tech giant. In May, Microsoft laid off 6,000 employees. The next month, the company cut hundreds more, mostly at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
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