Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

Microsoft has begun laying off around 6,000 workers across all levels, teams, and geographies. The cuts, which amount to about three percent of the company's total staff, also impact its Azure cloud division. Microsoft said that the layoffs were not performance-based, but in some cases were aimed at reducing layers of management.

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been somewhat out of favor in recent months as investors grow concerned about the economy and just how much companies will be spending on AI in the near future.

That’s certainly the case with an artificial intelligence-led concept of how Windows-based personal computing with Microsoft-branded PCs is playing out.  This time last year, with great hype and fanfare,

The move comes despite Microsoft posting stronger-than-expected earnings for the latest quarter, reporting $25.8 billion in profit.

AI is essential to building world-class cybersecurity capabilities for our customers. We are proud that AI is infused across our technology and our product stack,” Ling said. There’s a big event coming up you don’t want to miss that will deeply explore the intersection of AI and cybersecurity: the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Cyber Summit.

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Microsoft joined the announced adoption of Google’s Agent2Agent (A2A) standard. This shrewd play will strengthen the company’s artificial intelligence prowess across all of its platforms. This integration will allow AI agents to operate seamlessly within the flow of work,