Microsoft cutting jobs with largest layoff in years
10 months ago
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- Microsoft announces layoffs of about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and largest in over two years.
- Layoffs impact Xbox video game business, sales division, and other teams globally, including 830 workers in Redmond, Washington.
- Cuts represent about 4% of Microsoft's workforce from a year ago, positioning the company for 'strategic growth areas'.
- Microsoft has had multiple layoffs this year, including 6,000 in May, as it invests heavily in AI and cloud infrastructure.
- Recent layoffs focus on trimming management layers and slower-growing business areas, with concerns over AI reducing programming jobs.
- Xbox staff reductions follow Microsoft's major acquisitions like Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax Media to expand its gaming console business.
- Employees from affected game studios across North America and Europe are seeking new jobs, as shared on social media.