{"id":206565,"date":"2026-01-24T03:29:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=206565"},"modified":"2026-01-24T03:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:29:22","slug":"microsoft-reportedly-lays-off-shanghai-azure-staff-amid-ongoing-global-restructuring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=206565","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Reportedly Lays Off Shanghai Azure Staff Amid Ongoing Global Restructuring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has reportedly begun layoffs affecting parts of its Azure cloud team in Shanghai, according to Chinese media outlet Phoenix Technology. Employees said they received an internal email titled \u201cImportant Business Update,\u201d which they understood as a notification of job cuts. 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