March 25 (Reuters) - Dell Technologies ( DELL )

headcount fell by 10% in fiscal 2025, and it reaffirmed its

commitment to diversity and inclusion, the AI server maker said

on Tuesday.

The company in its annual report said it had about 108,000

employees as of January 31, down from about 120,000 a year

earlier, as it continued to take measures to reduce costs,

including limiting external hiring and employee reorganizations.

The company also retained the language on diversity and

inclusion. "We are committed to equal employment opportunity and

continuing to implement inclusive policies that enable Dell

Technologies ( DELL ) to achieve these goals."

President Donald Trump has called diversity, equity and

inclusion (DEI) initiatives discriminatory and suggested the

Department of Justice could investigate if such efforts violate

the law.

Companies including Meta and Alphabet

have dropped DEI initiatives.

Dell reported a decline of about 5% in its workforce in

fiscal year 2024.

In February, the company forecast a decline in its adjusted

gross margin rate for fiscal year 2026, hit by higher costs to

build AI servers in a fiercely competitive market.