- Microsoft plans to cut 4,800 jobs, which will account for 2.1% of its workforce, and will also have an impact on the Xbox business.
- For the Xbox business, Microsoft plans to cut 3,200 jobs after FY27, including 1,600 jobs in the first quarter of 2026, and also to reduce the number of jobs in the Xbox business.
- In the materials, it is stated that internal communications by Amy Coleman are needed to understand how AI works, as well as information about sales and the Xbox business at the same time.
According to NBC News, The Verge, and Asharq Al-Awsat,
Microsoft said it plans to cut 4,800 jobs, which will account for 2.1% of its workforce. The layoffs will take place in 2026, with the company attributing them to the Xbox business.
According to the company, the cuts are intended for Xbox employees whose company said will need to be reduced. In the words of Asharq Al-Awsat, a spokesperson for Microsoft, the company plans to cut 3,200 jobs after FY27, including 1,600 jobs today, and also that the Xbox business will be reduced by the number of jobs.
In the materials, the company also says that the cuts are linked to the reduction of the workforce. The list of job cuts includes specializations for Amy Coleman, which NBC News cites.
According to The Verge, in internal materials Coleman noted that the resources are needed to support the company’s future AI technology. The materials also say that the resources are needed, not to replace AI, but to support the company’s work.
AFP reported, citing Asharq Al-Awsat, that the Xbox job cuts will total 3,200 jobs after FY27, which will be the highest number of cuts. It also reported that the Xbox business will be reduced by the number of jobs, which may be related to the company’s plans.
According to The Verge, Microsoft is also planning to reduce the number of employees working in the US by 70 or more, and the cuts will affect jobs at the company. NBC News also reported that after the layoffs, Microsoft will reduce its workforce by 23% in 2026, and the company will reduce its workforce by 7% for employees in the US or by 9,000 subcontractors.