Microsoft: 15,000 jobs cut across 1 verified AI-attributed event, 4 AI milestones. Verified from company statements and primary sources.
AI-attributed job cuts
Jul 1, 2025: 15,000 jobs. CEO Satya Nadella memo: company must 'imagine its mission for a new era.' ~30% of code now written by AI. Majority of cuts were programmers. Shifted resources toward AI products.
AI milestones
Sep 25, 2026: Microsoft Unveils All-in-One Copilot App with Code and Autopilot Agents
Jul 2, 2026: Microsoft Commits $2.5B to New AI Implementation Unit
Jun 2, 2026: Microsoft Build 2026: Autopilots Autonomous Agents
Apr 27, 2026: Microsoft and OpenAI End Cloud Exclusivity