Microsoft announces layoffs affecting 3% of its workforce while investing over $80 billion in AI infrastructure

The company confirms it's in the process of cutting nearly 3% of its workforce, resulting in around 6,000 fewer jobs across the business. The layoffs are confirmed across the business at various seniority levels and locations,

Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence.