The move is part of Microsoft’s broader efforts to streamline operations, reduce management layers, and enhance agility in a rapidly shifting technology and business landscape. The company has increasingly pivoted toward AI integration and productivity-focused tools,

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Microsoft layoffs 2025 have shocked the tech world, as the company cuts 6,000 jobs—around 3% of its global workforce. Even Gabriela de Queiroz, Microsoft’s Director of AI for Startups, wasn’t spared.

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A LinkedIn post purportedly written by Elmo in which he says he "was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts" went viral on social media.

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“Elmo is going to miss his friends Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert, Abby, Grover, Count and so many more. They made Elmo’s day so much better,” the post continued. “Elmo is looking for his next opportunity.”