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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Tanmay Puri

Microsoft to Cut 20000 Jobs Immediately — Here's Why AI is the Main Culprit

Microsoft Job Cuts Explained: Why up to 20,000 roles are being axed as AI spending soars. (Credit: AFP News)

In terrible and shocking news, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to carry out one of the largest job cuts in its history, with plans to eliminate up to 20,000 roles immediately, and this will affect a lot of the global technology sector.

This decision comes even after the company remaining highly profitable and continuing to dominate many areas such as cloud computing, enterprise software and gaming. According to reports, the layoffs are expected to go across multiple departments and regions, affecting teams linked to sales, engineering, cloud services and even high-profile divisions like Xbox.

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