Microsoft is aggressively reducing its operational footprint, planning to vacate 2.7 million square feet of office space as over 12 million square feet of leases near expiration across the US. This move follows the layoff of 10,000 employees amid a significant 21% drop in stock price from its peak. Despite these challenges, Microsoft continues to lead the AI sector, largely thanks to its partnership with OpenAI, and maintains a strong market presence with a $2 trillion valuation.
“Salesforce, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Twitter and Alphabet · have · more than 12 million square feet of combined office leases · set to expire across the US in the next three years”