Microsoft laying off 10,000 workers

Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, in response to what it described as “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.”The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that had just notified employees of the layoffs, some of which will begin immediately.The company said it will also be making changes to its hardware portfolio and consolidating its leased office locations.The layoffs represent “less than 5 percent of our total employee