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Today we are sharing decisions that will impact colleagues across our organization. To position Gaming for enduring success and allow us to focus on strategic growth areas, we will end or decrease work in certain areas of the business and follow Microsoft’s lead in removing layers of management to increase agility and effectiveness. Out of respect for those impacted today, the specifics of...
Continue Reading on https://www.theverge.com/Microsoft’s gaming division has confirmed it will be making a fresh round of layoffs, with the company starting to inform employees across its business of the cuts on Wednesday. According to The Seattle Times, Microsoft said that as much as 4%, or roughly 9,100, of the company’s total employees, across all departments, including gaming, could be affected by Wednesday’s layoffs. “We continue...
Continue Reading on https://www.videogameschronicle.com/Microsoft's recent trend of wide-scale workforce reduction continues, with reports that Redmond is preparing to slash an additional 4 percent of its employees – or around 9,000 people. Several outlets reported Microsoft's plans to conduct another cull today, with all generally agreeing that the Windows shop planned to eliminate around 9,000 positions across teams, geographies, and seniority...
Continue Reading on https://www.theregister.com/Microsoft announced today it will cut approximately 9,000 jobs, representing just under 4% of its global workforce, in its largest round of layoffs since 2023. The reductions, which span multiple divisions, geographies, and levels of seniority, come as the company continues to report robust financial results but seeks to streamline operations and adapt to rapid shifts in the technology...
Continue Reading on https://fortune.com/section/tech/New York CNN — Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The staff reduction will affect less than 4% of the company’s total workforce, or around 9,000 workers, according to a company spokesperson. It marks the tech giant’s largest layoffs since it cut 10,000 employees in 2023 and comes amid workforce cuts...
Continue Reading on https://edition.cnn.com/business/techMicrosoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. The move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce across different teams, geographies and levels of experience, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The announcement comes on the second day of Microsoft's 2026 fiscal year. Executives at the Redmond, Washington-based company typically unveil reorganizations at...
Continue Reading on https://www.cnbc.com/technology/Microsoft is laying off thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday that hit the company’s Xbox video game business and other divisions. Among those losing their jobs are 830 workers tied to Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, according to a notice sent to state officials...
Continue Reading on https://fortune.com/section/tech/The sweeping changes Microsoft is making to its licensing incentives for large service providers is taking hold. Shares in London Stock Exchange listed Bytes Technology Group (BTG) sank more than 25 percent this morning after the Microsoft reseller confirmed profits are being dented by customers delaying buying decisions in a "challenging economy" and lower financial kickbacks from Enterprise...
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