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RIGHT NOW: Why Microsoft Is Laying Off Thousands of Workers Despite Strong Earnings

The layoffs had long been expected.Microsoft is cutting as many as 7,000 employees, or roughly 3% of its workforce. But it’s not because they’re underperforming or taking in less money. Instead, it represents a strategic new direction — fewer layers of management, more engineers, and more investment in artificial intelligence...