Microsoft(US:MSFT) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-09 18:31Group 1 - The U.S. job market is experiencing a significant increase in layoffs, with over 62,000 job cuts announced in July, marking a 140% increase compared to the same period last year, and the second-highest level in a decade, only behind the peak during the pandemic in 2020 [1][8] - The technology sector is particularly affected, with over 10,000 jobs lost due to artificial intelligence in just one month, and Intel announcing a 15% reduction in its global workforce, while Microsoft is undergoing its second round of layoffs this year, impacting 9,000 employees [3][6] - Retail industry layoffs have surged by 249% year-on-year, with over 80,000 job cuts in the first seven months of the year, attributed to tariff pressures, inflation, and weak consumer demand [6][8] Group 2 - Cumulative layoffs for the year have reached over 800,000, a 75% increase compared to the same period last year, surpassing the total layoffs for the entire previous year [8] - The automotive sector announced over 4,900 layoffs in July, the highest since November of the previous year, also linked to tariff impacts [6] - Non-profit organizations have faced severe budget cuts, resulting in 17,800 layoffs this year, a staggering 413% increase year-on-year [6][8]