Seven arrested at Microsoft HQ protest — Demonstrators occupied President Brad Smith’s office over claims Azure is used by the Israeli military in Gaza.
August 2025
August 25, 2025
Redmond police arrest 18 in Microsoft campus protest — Demonstrators, including current and former employees, set up a “liberated zone” and defaced a company sign in opposition to Microsoft's contracts with Israel.
July 2025
July 7, 2025
Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs in latest layoffs — Over 15,000 employees have been let go since May as the company trims costs amid an $80B AI investment push.
June 2025
June 9, 2025
Microsoft cuts another 305 jobs in Redmond — Latest layoffs bring recent Washington state total to nearly 2,300 as company continues global workforce reductions.
May 2025
May 19, 2025
Microsoft cuts 6,000 jobs amid restructuring focused on management layers — About 3% of the company’s global workforce is affected, including nearly 2,000 roles in Washington tied to its Redmond headquarters.