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Microsoft owned LinkedIn plans layoffs Wednesday cutting about 5 percent workforce
Technology
Published on 13 May 2026
Layoffs target just 5 percent as teams reshuffle
LinkedIn, the Microsoft owned professional network, is expected to announce layoffs on Wednesday affecting roughly 5% of its workforce. The job cuts are tied to a company reorganization that shifts employees toward growing business areas. LinkedIn’s revenue rose 12% in the last quarter, and the company says the layoffs are not driven by AI replacing jobs.
- LinkedIn layoffs scheduled to be announced Wednesday
- About 5% of the workforce is expected to be cut
- Reorganization shifts staff toward growing business areas
- Company says it is not due to AI replacing jobs
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