Microsoft lays off almost 5,000 employees in Xbox and commercial sales | TechCrunch0

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• July 6, 2026

Microsoft on Monday cut about 4,800 positions, or 2.1% of its global workforce, the latest in a series of layoffs that fuels fears that AI will replace people in companies. The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sales the hardest, as Xbox loses 1,600 employees today, according to memos shared with Microsoft staff. Here’s an