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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales - TechCrunch

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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'.

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The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.

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Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit

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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales - TechCrunch.

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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales TechCrunchMicrosoft's Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul

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