Microsoft layoffs today: Tech giant cuts around 6,000 jobs, nearly 3% of workforce, including at LinkedIn

The company’s latest worker reduction, its biggest in years, comes weeks after it reported upbeat earnings and guidance after AI investments.

Microsoft is cutting less than 3% of its global workforce, including at LinkedIn. The company employed an estimated 228,000 workers as of last June, meaning the layoffs will affect approximately 6,000 employees. The tech giant, which makes the popular software products Windows and Word, will make cuts across various locations, teams, and roles.