Microsoft representative on Monday affirmed that the organization let go of extra laborers as the software creator’s revenue is expected to slow, on account of weaker sales of Windows licenses for PCs.

The move lines up with efforts at technology organizations big and small to bring down costs. Meta Platforms and Salesforce are among those in Silicon Valley that have eased back their speed of recruiting this year, even as Coinbase, Netflix and others have depended on cutbacks.

“Like all companies, we evaluate our business priorities on a regular basis, and make structural adjustments accordingly,” a Microsoft spokesperson told CNBC. “We will continue to invest in our business and hire in key growth areas in the year ahead.”

Monday’s declaration comes three months after Microsoft said it managed under 1% of workers.

In July, Microsoft called for around 10% income development in the fiscal first quarter, slower than it’s been in over five years. The organization will declare earnings on Oct. 25.

Axios, which revealed the cutbacks before on Monday, said the cuts influenced less than 1,000 individuals and refered to an anonymous individual.