Microsoft job cuts: Company may have laid off 1000 jobs in these two units – Times of India

Microsoft is reportedly laying off more than 1,000 employees across different businesses, a report has said. The cuts come after significant rounds of layoffs at Microsoft, when the company announced it will cut 10,000 roles throughout 2023.

Microsoft job cuts at Azure cloud division
Citing people familiar with the situation, The Information reported that “most of the job cuts are within the company’s Strategic Missions and Technologies org, which aims to sell Microsoft’s cloud software and server rentals for businesses with highly specified needs such as telecom firms and space companies.”

Microsoft job cuts at mixed reality division
Microsoft is also cutting jobs in its mixed reality unit but will continue to support the HoloLens 2 augmented reality device.

The company said that the cuts “are a necessary and regular part of managing our business” as Microsoft focuses on hiring “in strategic growth areas.”

“Earlier today we announced a restructuring of the Microsoft’s Mixed Reality organisation. We remain fully committed to the Department of Defense’s IVAS program and will continue to deliver cutting edge technology to support our soldiers. In addition, we will continue to invest in W365 to reach the broader Mixed Reality hardware ecosystem. We will continue to sell HoloLens 2 while supporting existing HoloLens 2 customers and partners,” a spokesperson said in an email sent to CNBC.

Microsoft also reaffirmed its commitment to Mesh, a feature allowing headset wearers to join 3D video calls in Teams alongside colleagues on any device. During last year’s Microsoft Ignite conference in November, company CEO Satya Nadella said that the company’s focus is on “reimagining how employees connect and collaborate,” regardless of their device (PC, HoloLens, Meta headset, etc.).