Microsoft lays off 4,800 employees, mostly in Xbox and commercial sales
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Tom Warren
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Microsoft is laying off approximately 4,800 employees (2.1% of its workforce), following a previous round of 9,100 cuts a year earlier. The layoffs primarily affect the company's commercial sales business and Xbox division. Amy Coleman, Microsoft's chief people officer, attributed the job losses to changes in the technology industry and the need to adjust resources and operations.
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bskyMicrosoft lays off 4,800 employees, mostly in Xbox and commercial salestheverge.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledMost of the employees affected by today's cuts are in Microsoft's commercial sales business or the company's Xbox division.
Amy Coleman, executive vice president and Microsoft's chief people officer, blamed the job losses on a changing technology industry and the 'need to adjust resources and roles and shift how we operate' to respond
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