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Microsoft 2026 workforce layoffs
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JUL 01 · Day 1
Microsoft announces 2.5% workforce layoffs
The layoffs will cover various departments, with the sales and consulting teams and the Xbox division most affected.
Microsoft has hiked the price of its consoles for a third time within a year, citing rising component costs.
Microsoft plans to cut less than 2.5% of its employees, with its workforce at approximately 228,000.