Microsoft intends to reduce its workforce by thousands, particularly in sales roles, while simultaneously bolstering its investments in artificial intelligence. The company has affirmed that it will continually reassess its organizational structure to channel funds towards growth opportunities. Given Microsoft's substantial investments in servers and data centers, company executives have pledged to Wall Street that they will curtail expenditures in other sectors. This latest round of layoffs follows a previous one in May, which saw 6,000 employees let go, aimed at streamlining operations and enhancing resource efficiency.