Despite the cuts, investors have rewarded Microsoft’s leaner operating model. The company’s stock closed above $500 for the first time on July 9, a symbolic milestone that arguably underscores Wall Street’s growing faith in Microsoft’s AI strategy.

Microsoft has eliminated approximately 15,000 roles since May. The company’s CEO said layoffs are the “enigma of success.”

Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clients,

In a few days, your passwords will no longer work. The tech giant is moving to a login method that CNET experts believe is safer.

The current Windows 11 release has a more streamlined user interface and is the most reliable yet, Microsoft says.

Microsoft’s much-maligned Recall feature, which automatically screenshots everything you do on your Copilot+ PC to create a “photographic memory,” is not making many fans across the app developer community. According to a report from The Verge, ad blocker AdGuard and privacy-minded browser Brave have decided to block Recall and its prying eyes.

The cuts at Microsoft reflect an overall trend across the tech industry, with over 80,000 positions eliminated in 2025, according to one count.

Department of Homeland Security headquarters, several of its agencies and the Department of Health and Human Services have been hacked as part of a wider breach of Microsoft SharePoint.​

Microsoft has pointed the finger at three Chinese nation-state actors for exploiting the SharePoint vulnerabilities. Here's what we know about the security flaws and how to guard against future attacks.

Microsoft is spending $80 billion on AI initiatives in 2025, and CEO Satya Nadella says headcount is “relatively unchanged” even despite mass layoffs.