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Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees

2 sources2 storiesFirst seen 7/6/2026Score28Mixed Progress
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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales.

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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.

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The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sales the hardest.

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Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees.

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A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year.

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The software maker is laying off around 4,800 employees today, approximately 2.1 percent of its workforce.

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Most of the employees affected by today's cuts are in Microsoft's commercial sales business or the company's Xbox division.

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