Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, with Xbox and commercial sales hit hardest

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Microsoft laid off approximately 4,800 employees on Monday, representing about 2.1% of its total global workforce. The cuts fell most heavily on the company's Xbox gaming division and its commercial sales teams. This is the latest in a string of workforce reductions at the tech giant. The move has renewed concerns among workers and observers about artificial intelligence displacing human roles in the industry.

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