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Microsoft cutting thousands of jobs, mostly at Xbox
By Alex Baker at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 6, 2026
· 1 min read
(KRON) -- Microsoft is cutting thousands of jobs with the majority of layoffs hitting the company's video game division, Xbox. The tech giant is set to cut 4,800 jobs -- about 2.1% of its global workforce. Many of those cuts will hit Xbox. According to a memo Monday from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, the...
Key takeaway The tech giant is set to cut 4,800 jobs -- about 2.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? (KRON) -- Microsoft is cutting thousands of jobs with the majority of layoffs hitting the company's video game division, Xbox. The tech giant is set to cut 4,800 jobs -- about 2.1% of its global workforce. Many of those cuts will hit Xbox. According to a memo Monday from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, the...
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