Microsoft layoffs leave 9,000 jobless - then Satya Nadella-led company boasts about saving $500 million

Microsoft AI savings are making headlines as the company reveals it saved over $500 million using AI tools across sales, support, and engineering — just days after laying off 9,000 employees. This has raised concerns about AI replacing human jobs, especially with Microsoft reporting $26 billion in profit and planning to invest $80 billion in AI infrastructure in 2025. While Microsoft says AI boosts productivity, many see the timing of job cuts as troubling. With its market cap nearing $3.74 trillion, Microsoft is choosing to spend big on AI researchers instead of retaining mid-level employees. Here's what this means for tech jobs ahead.