https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/18/microsoft-to-cut-10000-jobs-by-end-of-march > Firm says layoffs will result in a charge of $1.2bn in its second quarter > Microsoft has said it will cut 10,000 jobs by the end of March, in the latest sign that layoffs are accelerating in the US tech sector as companies brace for an economic downturn.