Microsoft is offering up to 39 weeks of severance to most laid-off US employees. The company on Monday announced plans to lay off around 4,800 employees.

Microsoft is cutting more than 2% of its workforce, but it says the cuts are not related to artificial intelligence. The company is restructuring its Xbox business, which hasn't been performing well in recent quarters.

NEW YORK, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSFT). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at  newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.

NEW YORK, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important August 11, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox plans to eliminate 3,200 jobs, or around 20% of its staff over the next year, as part of a massive reorganization to spur growth in the struggling gaming division. Xbox will also divest four of its video-game development studios and is beginning the process to part ways with a fifth.

As AI costs continue to rise, companies are looking for ways to cut back. The most recent example is Microsoft, which has reportedly begun to deploy a cost-savings strategy by relying less on software from OpenAI and Anthropic and instead deploying its own in-house models.

One line from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) CEO Satya Nadella on the April earnings call reframed the entire debate over how quickly generative AI can turn into a real profit-and-loss line.

Megan Brantley from @LikeFolio discusses Microsoft (MSFT) as the stock stays trapped in a bear market. Her firm's data shows consumer trends remain consistent for the Mag 7 company even as shares struggle to break free from a downtrend.

Microsoft Corporation remains fundamentally strong, with Q3 2026 revenues up 18% y/y and robust cloud and AI-driven growth. MSFT's share price decline of over 20% is attributed to negative investor sentiment and AI capex skepticism, not deteriorating business performance. Azure and cloud segments continue to outperform, with Azure growing 40% y/y and AI annual run rate surging 123% y/y to $37B.

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGS: MSFT).In recent years, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, known as Azure, has been its main growth driver providing customers with computing, networking, storage, mobile and web application services, artifi.