Satya Nadella—Microsoft laid off over 15,000 employees in 2025 amid record revenues and AI expansion
Under Nadella's leadership, Microsoft laid off over 15,000 people in 2025 while recording record revenues and profits for its fiscal year ending June 2025, citing AI-driven restructuring. The layoffs occurred as the company invested heavily in AI infrastructure and partnerships.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible Automation | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms labor Dec 1, 2025 documented
Microsoft laid off over 15,000 workers in 2025 while citing AI-driven record revenues
TechCrunch and CNBC reported that Microsoft laid off over 15,000 people in 2025 even as it recorded record revenues and profits, with AI cited as a reason for restructuring. The technology sector saw nearly 55,000 AI-related layoffs in the US in 2025.