Microsoft layoffs: What CEO Satya Nadella told employees in town hall on layoffs that left 6,000 jobless

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella has spoken out for the first time following the company’s recent decision to cut approximately 6,000 jobs — about three per cent of its global workforce — emphasising that the move was part of a broader internal restructuring and not a reflection of employee performance.

Addressing staff during a companywide town hall meeting, Nadella said the layoffs were necessary to realign teams in accordance with Microsoft’s evolving priorities, particularly its growing focus on artificial intelligence.