Microsoft considering 1,500 layoffs targetting Azure cloud unit - reports 

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Concerns as Microsoft set to cut up to 1,500 jobs. The Microsoft building in Sandyford Dublin. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Microsoft is set to cut hundreds of jobs at its Azure cloud unit, according to a report by Business Insider, which would mark the latest round of layoffs to hit the declining tech sector.

The cuts will impact employees including Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering, the report said, adding that as many as 1,500 jobs could be lost according to people familiar with the situation.