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Daniel Rubino

Report: Microsoft set to slash thousands more jobs in July — sales teams in the crosshairs

In this photo illustration, Microsoft Corporation logo is seen displayed on a monitor.

A new report from Bloomberg claims Microsoft is planning to cut “thousands of jobs” early next month related to sales. However, it won’t be just sales that are affected, as other groups may also get trimmed according to Bloomberg’s source.

As to reasons for the cuts, Microsoft had already planned to use outside firms for sales, and it’s well-known that Microsoft is heavily spending on AI these days, which Bloomberg cites as one cause for the workforce reduction.

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