Microsoft's AI Push: 15K Jobs Cut, 88B Invested

0:00Microsoft's workforce powers the tech giant, with 228,000 full-time employees as of the 2025 annual, Repugot. That's 125,000 in the U.S. and 103,000 overseas, spread across operations at 89,000 research, and development at 80,000 sales and marketing at 44,000 and admin roles at 15,000. They're based in over 100 countries, but mostly the U.S., China, India, and Europe, with the Redmond, Washington headquarters as the core hub. Roles have shifted big times since the early days. Back in 1983, a scrappy team of 20-somethings built Windows 1.0 in Bellevue, pulling all nighters. Fast forward to 2025, and those pioneers reunited for 40th anniversary, thanks to a hidden credit Easter egg they snuck in. However you in highlighted the human side of mid-massive changes, engineers who once coded in Visual Basic NC++ now build, train, and watch over AI models instead of writing

1:04every line. Meanwhile, the push into Azure Cloudtech expanded their scope globally. To fund $88 billion in AI infrastructure last fiscal year, Microsoft cut 15,000 jobs in 2025, including 9,000 in July alone. The Spark's head Phil Spencer called it necessary for agility, even as revenues hit $281.7 billion, up 15%. Rumors of more 2026 layoffs swirled on Reddit, but chief communications officer Frank Shaw shut them down on X, calling them one. 100% made up and speculative. Microsoft's streamlining for AI keeps the machine humming strong, stay informed with Durham news today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.