TechCrunch·3 min read·medium
Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
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Rebecca Bellan
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Microsoft has laid off approximately 4,800 employees, primarily impacting its Xbox and commercial sales divisions. While the company denies these cuts are a direct replacement by AI, it acknowledges that AI is fundamentally changing how work is performed and automated.
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 that AI will replace people at companies.
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