Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees
THE SO WHAT
Cutting another 2.1% of headcount a year after 9,100 prior layoffs is a reminder that even the best-capitalized AI winners are rebalancing aggressively toward core growth bets. If you sell into Microsoft-adjacent orgs, expect more reorg-driven churn in owners, budgets, and timelines over the next 1–2 quarters.
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