Microsoft is cutting about 2.1% of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in a wave of tech layoffs as the Windows maker spends heavily on AI infrastructure and ​uses the technology to improve efficiency across its business.

Microsoft’s latest layoffs coincide with rising H‑1B filings, intensifying scrutiny of its AI‑driven workforce shift.

A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year. The software maker is laying off around 4,800 employees today, approximately 2.

Microsoft is the latest tech company to form a business focused on helping customers understand and implement artificial intelligence.