Microsoft layoffs: Up to 5,500 jobs at risk as AI push sparks fresh H1-B debate

Naijaonpoint_ng | 02-07-2026 12:41pm |

Microsoft plans thousands of job cuts, impacting less than 2.5% of workforce Microsoft is preparing to cut around 5,500 jobs in another round of layoffs as it continues shifting billions of dollars towards artificial intelligence (AI), with the expected move also reigniting debate over the company’s use of the H1-B visa programme.According to the Business

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