Microsoft is set to implement significant layoffs, primarily impacting its sales and marketing division, as part of an ongoing restructuring effort amid substantial AI investments. This move coincides with Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff's planned eight-week sabbatical, scheduled to conclude in September. The layoffs represent the third major workforce reduction this year for the tech giant.
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