Microsoft Cuts News, Library Access for Employees Amid AI Shift After 15,000 Layoffs
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Firstpost•18-01-2026, 13:02
Microsoft Cuts News, Library Access for Employees Amid AI Shift After 15,000 Layoffs
- •Microsoft is cutting employee access to news and library subscriptions, shifting focus to AI-based learning.
- •The company began retracting subscriptions in November 2025, sending automated contract cancellations to publishers.
- •Microsoft ended its two-decade relationship with Strategic News Service (SNS), a key global report provider.
- •This move follows 15,000 layoffs last year and is seen as a cost-cutting measure combined with an increased emphasis on AI.
- •CEO Satya Nadella is reportedly leading the AI-focused transition, with executives urged to embrace the change.
Why It Matters: Microsoft is prioritizing AI learning and cost-cutting by ending employee news and library access.
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