Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales

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Claim Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
AI inference Neutral · 50%
Generated 2026-07-06 15:08

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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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Original article published by TechCrunch on July 6, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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