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July 3, 2025
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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI
JULY 3 - Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant's latest wave of job cuts this year. The company Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Microsoft announced plans to lay off up to 9,000 workers as a part of its shift to invest heavily in artificial intelligence (AI).
- These cuts represent 4% of Microsoft’s 228,000 global workforce.
- Multiple divisions will be affected, with reports indicating the Xbox gaming unit may be hit.
- Microsoft is investing $80bn (£68.6bn) in data centers to train AI models and has faced challenges in selling its AI assistant, Copilot, to businesses due to preference for ChatGPT.
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