Fresh job cuts are sweeping the technology sector with Microsoft the latest company to be making layoffs. The tech giant is cutting less than 1% of its employees, with the reductions based on performance,

Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards.

Microsoft is laying off "a small percentage of its workforce," as the tech sector continues to endure a turbulent period.

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Microsoft trims less than 1% of its workforce as stock underperforms and AI challenges rise. The "underwhelming" Copilot rollout also worsens it.

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is planning a round of performance-based layoffs, the company confirmed to the Business Journal Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Redmond-based tech giant declined to disclose how many people will be affected or to what extent the layoffs will impact its Puget Sound-region workforce.

Microsoft is set to lay off more employees, targeting those deemed underperformers, including in its vital security division. The move aligns with broader industry trends focusing on efficiency and performance.

Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.

Microsoft is reportedly planning to initiate performance-based job cuts across multiple departments. The news was first reported in Business Insider and later corroborated by CNBC. According to CNBC,

Redmond claims cuts are performance based Microsoft kicks off the new year with more job cuts, as fewer than 1 percent of employees reportedly face the axe.… As first reported by Business Insider, Microsoft is trimming its workforce again,

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