Tech layoffs 2024: Microsoft to reportedly cut 1,500 jobs

Over a year after eliminating 10,000 jobs, Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 1500 employees, primarily affecting its Azure cloud and Hololens mixed reality teams.

As per the Business Insider's report, the tech giant's latest cuts will significantly impact these divisions as part of its ongoing restructuring strategy along with impacting staff involved in advanced projects such as space exploration and quantum computing.

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Earlier this year, Microsoft also eliminated about 1,900 jobs at Xbox and Activision.

This trend of layoffs is not isolated to Microsoft; other major tech firms, including Salesforce and Amazon, have also announced significant job cuts in 2024, reflecting widespread reductions across the tech industry.