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The Number Printed Before the Argument
On 14 October 2026, Microsoft disclosed that its Azure cloud division, under Girish Bablani, is evaluating strategies to reduce costs by at least 20%, potentially impacting around 11,500 employees. The same day, a Microsoft spokesperson disputed the characterisation, saying "Azure leadership has not directed teams to develop cost-cutting plans." The stock closed down 1.80%.
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