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AI Spending Drives Microsoft Job Cuts

Despite the workforce reductions, Microsofts AI business continues to expand. Its Azure cloud platform remains a major beneficiary of growing enterprise demand for AI services Microsoft has announced another major round of layoffs, cutting around 4,800 jobsabout 2.1 per cent of its global workforceas the technology giant ramps up investment in artificial intelligence while tightening operational costs. The move reflects a broader trend across the technology sector, where companies are balancing record spending on AI infrastructure with workforce reductions to improve efficiency. Industry peers including Amazon and Meta have also announced job cuts this year as competition in AI intensifies.

7 Jul 2026 12:37 pm