Microsoft structural changes could lead to thousands of layoffs

Microsoft is set for a major reorganization as it moves to focus more on selling cloud services, and less on selling traditional software, according to new reports. A report by the The Wall Street Journal, claims that the Redmond giant has kicked off "structural changes" first proposed in 2014, when Satya Nadella took over the company. These changes apparently won't affect Microsoft's day-to-day business, but could, possibly, result in thousands of layoffs in the near future, particularly in the company's sales team. Microsoft is playing catch up with Amazon and its AWS, while Google and its cloud services are increasingly breathing… [Continue Reading]