Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs, Pivots to AI Engineers Amidst Major Strategic Shift and Xbox Division Impact

Jake Amos-ChristieJuly 4, 202507 mins

Microsoft Corporation has announced a significant reduction in its global workforce, impacting approximately 9,000 employees, which represents about 4% of its total staff. This marks the largest round of job cuts at the technology giant since 2023 and is framed as a critical component of a broader strategic initiative aimed at streamlining operations and realigning…

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Microsoft Unveils DeepSeek Model Integration in Cloud Services

Han YasokiFebruary 12, 2025February 24, 202508 mins

Microsoft Integrates DeepSeek’s R1 into Azure AI: Implications and Insights Microsoft Integrates DeepSeek’s R1 into Azure AI: Implications and Insights In a significant move that has caught the attention of the tech world, Microsoft has announced the availability of DeepSeek’s reasoning model, known as R1, on its Azure AI Foundry service. This announcement comes amidst…