Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs to fund AI investments, HR head addresses all staff

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Microsoft has laid off 4,800 employees as part of a significant reduction in its global workforce. The company said the move is aimed at freeing up resources to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Microsoft clarified that the eliminated roles are not being directly replaced by AI, though automation is changing how work is carried out internally. The HR head issued a memo addressing all staff following the announcement. The decision reflects a wider pattern among major tech firms of scaling back headcount while ramping up AI spending.

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