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Microsoft cuts another 4% of its workforce, about 9,000 jobs, in continued efficiency push

Microsoft is cutting 9,000 more jobs across the company, following earlier layoffs, amid major investments in AI and cloud infrastructure.
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Microsoft’s largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales - Chicago Tribune

Until now, this year’s biggest layoff was in May, when Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers, nearly 3% of its global workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as it ...
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What Microsoft's CEO Told Employees About AI And Future Of Company After Mass Layoffs

Following Microsoft's latest mass layoffs that affected around 9,000 people--including dramatic cuts at Xbox--CEO Satya ...

Microsoft Layoffs Hit Legal Department as AI Reshapes Staffing Strategy

My guess is that the lion’s share of laid-off attorneys at Microsoft are in the bottom tranche, lawyers three to seven years ...

Microsoft Salaries Revealed, AI Teams Earning More Than Ever Amid Strategic Shift

Microsoft finds itself under the spotlight not for job cuts or corporate strategy, but for how much it pays its workforce.

Microsoft’s constant layoffs risk creating a culture of fear

AI investments at Microsoft are reshaping the company.

After Microsoft Lays Off 9,100 Workers, Xbox Executive Tells Fired Workers To Turn To AI For Mental Health Help

An Xbox executive's suggestion that laid-off Microsoft employees use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for emotional support sparked backlash online, highlighting tensions as the company invests heavily in AI ...
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RIP Halo? Layoffs at Halo Studios, Franchise Future Uncertain

The Master Chief is facing his biggest challenge yet—a franchise in freefall. As of July 4, 2025, fresh layoffs at Halo Studios mark another blow to the legacy of one of gaming’s most iconic ...