Microsoft is slashing thousands of jobs to try to increase what it calls "span of control," or the number of employees who report to each manager. The software giant on Tuesday confirmed the cuts, which Business Insider first reported in April. Microsoft said about 3% of its global workforce, roughly 6,000 employees, will be affected.Microsoft's attempt to flatten management layers follows similar announcements from big tech peers. Amazon has been trying to increase the ratio of individual contributors to ...