Massey, who was 30 weeks pregnant and spent four years with the company, was laid off via an e-mail sent to her inbox.

The cuts come as the software giant invests billions of dollars in expanding its artificial intelligence infrastructure.

“Data is the lifeblood of any business, and the cloud is the best way to analyze it so that insights become actionable,” said Magesh Bagavathi, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Technology ...