Microsoft trims workforce by up to 6,000, NZ affected

Microsoft trims workforce by up to 6,000, NZ affected
Microsoft has announced plans to lay off less than 3% of its workforce globally. (Image: Getty)
Dileepa Fonseka
Some of Microsoft New Zealand’s employees will lose their jobs as part of a slashing of the company’s workforce that some commentators have linked to artificial intelligence. Microsoft’s US-based director of artificial intelligence (AI) for startups Gabriel de Quieroz posted about the global cuts on LinkedIn, saying nothing could save employees from being a restructure target.De Quieroz’s AI role was one of those roles restructured: “These days, no matter how hard you work, how much you advocate for your compa...

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