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Microsoft Lays Off Thousands of Xbox Employees, Closes Game Studios

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TechCrunch - Main Feed 3 hours ago • techcrunch.com
Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
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.
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The New York Times - Technology 4 hours ago • nytimes.com
Microsoft Lays Off Thousands of Xbox Employees, Closes Game Studios
The layoffs were part of wider cuts at Microsoft, as the company prioritizes spending on artificial intelligence.
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