Microsoft is cutting 830 jobs in Washington state, part of 9,000 global layoffs as the company continues its post-fiscal-year restructuring.

The new round of layoffs is Microsoft’s deepest single cut to its workforce since 2023, when it eliminated 10,000 jobs. Microsoft’s 2025 layoffs together have eclipsed that number, with 15,000 employees losing their jobs this year so far.

The staggering costs of its AI investments threaten the tech giant's margins, prompting cost-cutting measures.