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# Microsoft is laying off ~4,800 employees, or ~2.1% of its workforce; most are in sales or Xbox, where ~20% of jobs are set to be cut by the end of FY 2027 (Tom Warren/The Verge)

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**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260706/p19#a260706p19  

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## Overview

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft is laying off ~4,800 employees, or ~2.1% of its workforce; most are in sales or Xbox, where ~20% of jobs are set to be cut by the end of FY 2027 &mdash; Most of the job losses are in Microsoft's Xbox and commercial sales organizations. &hellip; A year after cutting around 9,100 employees &hellip;

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