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Microsoft will lay off more than 10 employees by the end of March

The American giant Microsoft announced, this Wednesday (18), a series of cost reduction measures, including the dismissal of around 10 thousand employees by the end of March, that is, around 5% of its workforce.

A Microsoft claimed that it makes this decision “in response to macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.”

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According to information from The New York Times (*), the company will continue to hire in strategic areas and invest in artificial intelligence.

The company has invested heavily in initiatives such as OpenAI, which manufactures the popular artificial intelligence ChatGPT and video game manufacturer Activision.

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