Business · 1h ago
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs in sales and Xbox divisions
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees, about 2.1% of its workforce, as it begins its new fiscal year. The cuts follow a reduction of 9,100 jobs last year and primarily affect commercial sales and Xbox teams. The layoffs come amid a broader tech industry trend of cost-cutting and restructuring.
Meridian48 take
While Microsoft frames this as routine fiscal-year adjustments, the repeated large-scale cuts suggest a strategic shift away from traditional sales roles toward AI-driven efficiencies.
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