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Microsoft layoffs a reminder — WA’s job market can melt down
With Microsoft’s latest layoffs Wednesday, the quickening contraction of Seattle-area tech is starting to feel like previous ...
Microsoft Plans to Slash 9,000 Jobs to ‘Increase Agility and Effectiveness’
Phil Spencer told employees Xbox will shed roles to boost agility as Microsoft restructures gaming and sales teams amid ...
Mass layoffs in 2025: Microsoft, Meta, and more big names slash jobs — is yours next?
In 2025, layoffs persist across technology, retail, and space exploration, driven by AI and automation. Companies like Meta, ...
Microsoft Makes Deep Job Cuts Across Xbox Division, Cancels Games
Microsoft Corp.’s gaming division laid off hundreds of employees on Wednesday, part of a broader culling at the software ...
Xbox Games Cancelled as Microsoft Slashes 9000 Jobs
Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Everwild, an in-development game from UK-based Sea of Thieves developer Rare, and ...
Tech Layoffs 2025: Over 1 lakh jobs cut as Microsoft, Google, Amazon lead mass firings; is AI to blame
The tech industry is experiencing significant job cuts in 2025, with over 100,000 positions eliminated across major companies ...
Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Rare’s upcoming Everwild amid job cuts
BREAKING: As part of today’s cuts, Xbox has canceled the troubled Rare game Everwild, according to people familiar. News on ...
Microsoft laid me off twice in 6 months. Here's how I'm moving forward and why I'd still return.
Patrick Lyons was laid off from Microsoft in 2024, rehired months later, and laid off again.
Amidst Xbox job cuts and Microsoft’s AI push, Matt Turnbull promotes AI tools for helping manage layoffs
Microsoft, amidst layoffs impacting the Xbox division and heavy AI investments, saw Xbox Game Studios Publishing executive ...