Microsoft cuts 4,800 employees citing AI as contributing factor
TechCrunch reports Microsoft announced layoffs affecting 4,800 employees, or 2.1 percent of its workforce, with AI explicitly named as a contributing factor. Xbox division and commercial sales teams were hardest hit. This is part of a broader 2026 trend of major technology companies citing AI in workforce reduction announcements.
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