Microsoft Layoffs August 2024. According to the tracker layoffs.fyi, tech companies have laid off more than 124,000 employees as of. This comes after the end of the company’s fiscal year on june 30.

Microsoft confirmed the latest round of layoffs has cut around 1,000 employees, including many in its mixed reality and azure for operators units. Technology companies have continued to lay off staff in 2024, despite improving fundamentals.