Microsoft laying off 3% of all workers

Microsoft on Tuesday said that it’s laying off 3% of employees across all levels and geographies.   The number of jobs getting cut is approximately 6,000. 

“We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC.

The company reported better-than-expected results and an upbeat quarterly forecast in late April.

Microsoft had 228,000 employees worldwide at the end of June, meaning that the move will affect thousands of employees.

It’s likely Microsoft’s largest round of layoffs since the elimination of 10,000 roles in 2023. In January the company announced a small round of layoffs that were performance-based. These new job cuts are not related to performance, the spokesperson said.

CrowdStrike lays off 500 or 5% of staff

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. is cutting 500 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce, as it responds to both the security threat posed by artificial intelligence and the growing use of AI to move faster and operate more efficiently.

(Reuters) -CrowdStrike (CRWD) reiterated its fiscal 2026 first quarter and annual forecasts on Wednesday and announced a plan to cut about 500 roles, roughly 5% of its workforce, to reduce costs.

The cybersecurity company will incur about $36 million to $53 million in charges related to the layoffs, of which about $7 million will be recognized in the first quarter ended April 30, it said in a regulatory filing.

The Austin, Texas-based company said the rest of the charges will be seen in the second quarter. The charges primarily consist of future cash expenditure related to severance payments, employee benefits and related costs.

CrowdStrike had 10,118 full-time employees as of January 31, according to its annual report.