Microsoft to lay off as many as 9k employees in latest round

Microsoft is kicking off its fiscal year by firing thousands of employees in the largest round of layoffs since 2023, the company confirmed Wednesday.

In an ongoing effort to streamline its workforce, Microsoft said that as much as 4%, or roughly 9,100, of the company’s employees could be affected by Wednesday’s layoffs. It’s unclear how many are based in Washington. The move follows two waves of layoffs in May and June, which saw Microsoft fire more than 6,000 employees, almost 2,300 of whom were based in Washington.

Microsoft has over 228,000 employees worldwide.

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This developing story will update.