Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts
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Microsoft will lay off about 9,000 employees, affecting less than 4% of its global workforce. The company says it is making organizational changes to stay competitive and reduce management layers. The cuts follow several earlier rounds of layoffs this year across multiple teams, including gaming. Microsoft remains highly profitable and continues to expect growth in Azure cloud services and productivity software subscriptions.
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