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Microsoft prepares for mid-year workforce reduction
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Microsoft
Global
July 2026
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Microsoft is preparing for a new round of layoffs affecting thousands of employees.
The reduction is expected to be less than 2.5% of the total workforce of 220,000.
The cuts are part of cost-saving measures to offset high investments in AI.
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