Microsoft has announced plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs globally, marking the latest wave of layoffs by the tech giant. Vice President J.D. Vance has publicly criticized the company for firing American workers while pursuing H-1B visas.
The move comes as part of Microsoft’s massive investment in AI technologies, with a commitment of $80 billion to build massive data centers. The company had previously reduced its workforce by nearly 3% in May and another 300 employees in June.
Rumors suggest that the Xbox gaming division might be among those affected. The cancellation of Perfect Dark and Everwild projects within the division has also been reported, with internal emails confirming the scrapping of these initiatives.
Microsoft’s current workforce stands at around 228,000 full-time employees globally.
Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-i-dont-want-companies-us-vice-president-slams-microsoft-for-firing-9000-americans-while-still-going-for-h-1b-visas-3925204