Microsoft fires in batches (it gets reported in Ireland and in Washington, due to legal requirements (WARN), maybe elsewhere), so "70" could be one batch of 3 or 4 (maybe 350 in total, i.e. 10% of all the staff):

As we said yesterday, that's just the first wave or batch. For comparison's sake, in January Microsoft said nothing about Ireland and then in February it said 120 affected; then in March it became almost 200.

Summary: The media in the United States did not even bother mentioning the above; where are the journalists? Can they pretend it's wholly constrained and limited to just two cities in the US?

Among the reports (somehow no 'reporter' in the US took note of these!! They're English language!) in Ireland:

• Microsoft set to cut another 70 jobs in the Republic

  MICROSOFT has confirmed additional redundancies, which could see another 70 jobs go within its Irish operation.
  
  The tech giant said in February this year that it would cut 120 jobs in the Republic as part of it global cost cutting plan.
  
  A further 60 redundancies were announced in March 2023.
  
  Confirming the latest round of jobs cuts, a spokesperson for Microsoft said: “Organisational and workforce adjustments are a necessary and regular part of managing our business.





• Microsoft to cut up to 70 Irish jobs in latest round of redundancies

  Microsoft is expected to cut up to 70 additional jobs at its Irish operations as the tech slowdown continues to hit the industry globally.
  
  These cuts are in addition to the 120 Irish workforce redundancies in February and a further 60 cuts in March.
  
  The tech company has significant operations in Ireland, employing 3,500 people at its office bases in Carmanhall and Leopardstown.
  
  It has been reported that some staff will be redeployed to other parts of the company as part of the cost saving measure.





• Microsoft to cut hundreds more jobs, with Irish staff affected

  Up to 70 Irish jobs are believed to be at risk, with Microsoft making workforce adjustments as it enters a new fiscal year.
  
  Microsoft is making another round of staff cuts, with hundreds of layoffs expected to take place worldwide.
  
  It is widely reported that these cuts are separate to the 10,000 global layoffs that Microsoft confirmed earlier this year. The new round of cuts come shortly after the tech giant entered its 2024 fiscal year. GeekWire reported that the layoffs will impact employees in customer service, support and sales roles.
  
  A number of staff have confirmed on LinkedIn that they are part of the new wave of job cuts. While the total number has not been confirmed, Microsoft filed a notice yesterday that it would cut 276 staff in Washington, CNBC reports.





• Job cuts at Microsoft; Pat Kenny’s planning setback; and the perils of gold fever – The Irish Times