Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and resets Xbox as AI-era economics reshape its priorities

Digitimes
Jul 6, 2026, 9:00 pm131 pts
Microsoft said on July 6 that it is eliminating about 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, in a restructuring that falls most heavily on its commercial sales organization and its Xbox gaming division. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman, a 27-year company veteran, told employees the cuts reflect an…

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