NEW YORK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,100 employees, which will be the largest layoff since 2023.
According to local media reports, the move will affect less than 4 percent of its global workforce, which totals about 228,000 employees.
Microsoft has had several rounds of layoffs this year, including a nearly one-percent cut of employees in January, a layoff of over 6,000 in May and at least 300 more in June.
For the quarter ending March 31, Microsoft's revenue was reported as 70.07 billion U.S. dollars, representing a 13-percent increase year-over-year, which exceeded analysts' expectations. The company's net income also surpassed estimates, reaching 25.82 billion dollars, or 3.46 dollars per share. ■