Our business is changing because the world around it is changing. The way technology is built, deployed, and used is transforming faster than at any point in my time here. Our customers' needs are shifting, the business models that serve them are shifting, and that means the work itself ' what we do, where we focus, and how we're organized ' has to transform too. Companies don't get to choose whether their industry changes; they only get to choose whether they change with it. That means we will need to adjust resources and roles and shift how we operate so we can have the greatest impact for our customers. The layoffs build on Microsoft's recent launch of its Frontier Company business unit, which is focused on delivering enterprise AI deployments with the firm's existing AI tools and an army of forward deployed engineers. That move is backed by a $2.5 billion investment, mirroring a common theme we're seeing among layoffs this year ' job cuts are correlating with increased AI...
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