Job Cuts News

Microsoft's Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff is taking a two-month sabbatical amid anticipated job cuts, particularly in the sales division. His break coincides with the end of the fiscal year, raising speculation about internal restructuring and further layoffs in the gaming business.

The new relocation policy of Amazon has come as another reason for employees to worry as they already reel under tensions about job cuts and warnings from the management that artificial intelligence will shrink their importance in the coming years.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that the recent layoffs of 6,000 employees, part of a broader restructuring, were not due to performance issues but aimed at realigning teams with the company's focus on AI. Further job cuts are expected next month, primarily affecting sales roles, as Microsoft continues to streamline its workforce amid increased spending on technology.

Volkswagen plans to lay off 35,000 jobs in Germany by the year 2030 as part of the company's cost-cutting program, and more than 20,000 workers at the core of the Volkswagen brand have agreed to take voluntary retirement.

Microsoft has laid off over 300 employees in June 2025, following the 6,000 job cuts announced last month. This comes even as tech giants pour billions into AI, while cutting costs in other segments.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed job cuts affecting 6,000 employees, stating it was due to internal restructuring rather than performance issues. The layoffs primarily impacted engineering roles.

Fannie Mae Layoffs: As many as 200 Indian-Americans, a majority of them linked to Telugu groups, were fired by the Federal National Mortgage Association over an alleged involvement in a donation scam.

Google plans to reduce its workforce from the teams of advertisement, sales, and marketing departments, along with engineering staff from its Hyderabad and Bengaluru offices in India, as per media reports. However, the tech major has not confirmed the news yet.

Zomato Layoffs: The food delivery firm cuts up to 600 customer support jobs as the company experiences a growth slowdown in the core business operations.