Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
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techcrunch
July 6, 2026 · 08:08
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears of AI replacing jobs. The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sales the hardest.
The original article opens on the publisher's website.
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