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

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed the growing internal unease inside the tech giant Thursday morning, laying out the company’s priorities and urging employees to maintain its core values, while conceding that its rapid transition for the artificial intelligence era “might feel messy at times.

Nearly one month after sweeping layoffs struck global tech brand Microsoft,Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella is breaking his silence. On July 2, 2025,Microsoft and gaming subsidiary Xbox announced the termination of more than9,