Layoffs Amid Growth: Microsoft Trims Staff but Signals Strong Confidence in Azure's Future

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On Wednesday, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) acknowledged that it is laying-off small numbers of people across several departments. The corporation explained the cuts as performance-based choices to keep the...

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