Microsoft announces job cuts, plans to axe 1% of underperforming workforce in 2025: Report

Microsoft has announced new performance-based layoffs affecting less than 1% of its global workforce of 228,000 employees. The company’s focus on “high-performance talent” drives these actions, which span multiple departments, including its security division. While layoffs reflect ongoing tech industry trends since 2023, Microsoft’s Chairman Satya Nadella unveiled a large-scale initiative to train 500,000 individuals in rural India in artificial intelligence skills, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation and growth.