Microsoft To Cut 4,800 Jobs Amid AI Push, Commercial And Xbox Restructuring

Microsoft announced the elimination of about 4,800 jobs, roughly 2.1% of its global workforce, as part of another cost-cutting and efficiency drive amid the era of artificial intelligence.

Microsoft Begins More Than 3,000 Layoffs in Xbox Division

Microsoft has revealed 4,800 job losses globally, with the bulk of the pain to be felt at its struggling Xbox gaming unit where a fifth of its workforce is facing the axe.

The decision is part of a broader restructuring exercise, with the gaming business set to see the biggest impact.