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CGN Tech Blog: Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'

The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.

By Daniel Cho · July 6, 2026
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CGN Tech Blog: Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'
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SAN FRANCISCO | The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.

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