Microsoft layoffs in 2025 and Satya Nadella's AI strategy: At a time when thousands of Microsoft employees are still reeling from sudden job cuts, the tech giant has posted $27.2 billion in net income for the latest quarter, a 24% jump from the previous year, as per a report. The driving force behind that growth is AI and cloud technology, according to a GamesRadar report. Microsoft Posts $27.2 Billion Profit Amid Massive Layoffs While the financial figures made headlines, the human cost behind them hasn’t gone unnoticed. Just weeks before this earnings report, Microsoft laid off around 9,000 employees across multiple divisions, as per the GamesRadar report. The decision sparked widespread frustration among workers, especially as the company continues to invest billions into artificial intelligence and massive data infrastructure projects, according to the GamesRadar report.