July 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft ( MSFT ) is laying off as

much as 4%, or roughly 9,100, of its employees in the largest

round of job cuts since 2023, the Seattle Times reported on

Wednesday.

The company, which had about 228,000 employees worldwide as

of June 2024, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request

for comment.

The tech giant was planning to cut thousands of jobs,

particularly in sales, according to a Bloomberg News report in

June. Microsoft ( MSFT ) had also announced layoffs in May, which

affected around 6,000 employees.

Corporate America has kicked off a series of job cuts across

sectors as companies attempt to streamline operations amid

economic uncertainties, following similar cutbacks seen last

year.