Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in largest cuts since 2023 | CNN Business

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Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday.

The staff reduction will affect less than 4% of the company’s total workforce, or around 9,000 workers, according to a company spokesperson. It marks the tech giant’s largest layoffs since it cut 10,000 employees in 2023 and comes amid workforce cuts elsewhere in the tech industry.

Microsoft’s stock was unchanged following the announcement.

“We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company and teams for

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