Reports suggested up to 22,000 roles could be at risk at Microsoft this month, but the company's chief communications officer shot down those rumors as false.
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-reportedly-eyeing-massive-january-layoffs-but-the-ai-obsession-shows-no-signs-of-slowing
Microsoft may have been correct in their statement about no mass layoffs of employees. That doesn't mean they are not going to layoff 22k contractors. Contractors are not "employees" in the legal jargon of the statement.
Ok, fine. We will do it on February 1st.
Was the rumor stemming from just that one Blind user, or are there other people claiming that they've also heard about it? I'm not sure who to believe here.
Microsoft might "Delay" it to "Prove it Wrong" https://www.greatandhra.com/articles/special-articles/microsoft-braces-for-massive-job-cuts-151997 https://www.mixvale.com.br/2026/01/07/rumors-indicate-layoffs-of-11000-to-22000-at-microsoft-due-to-artificial-intelligence-costs-en/amp/