Microsoft Corp. is planning to ax thousands of jobs, particularly in sales, as part of the company’s latest move to trim its workforce amid heavy spending on artificial intelligence.

Microsoft is reportedly planning another round of layoffs, this time targeting sales roles, following its May job cuts affecting about 6,000 employees.

(Reuters) -Microsoft is planning to cut thousands of jobs, particularly in sales, as part of a broader effort to streamline its workforce while ramping up investments in artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.