San Francisco, May 13, 2026, 08:05 PDT LinkedIn plans to lay off about 5% of its workforce, which would mean close to 875 positions out of the Microsoft-owned company’s more than 17,500 full-timers, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke to Reuters. One of them added that the move isn’t being driven by artificial intelligence replacing jobs at LinkedIn. (Reuters) That timing is striking. Microsoft reported a 12% jump in LinkedIn revenue for its fiscal third quarter, which ended March 31. The Productivity and Business Processes unit, where LinkedIn sits, posted a 17% gain to
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