Microsoft is planning layoffs as it refocuses its sales force on making the software colossus a pivotal part of businesses relying on cloud computing, according to media reports. While many reports forecast the changes would result in thousands of job cuts, Microsoft only confirmed to AFP that changes were on the way. “Microsoft is implementing changes to better serve our customers and partners,” a Microsoft spokesperson told AFP. Microsoft said its Office commercial products and cloud services revenue increased seven percent. Office consumer products and cloud services revenue rose 15%, as the number of Office 365 consumer subscribers increased to 26.2 million.

Source: Hindustan Times July 04, 2017 04:54 UTC