Microsoft's largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MATT O’BRIEN
Updated 1:31 PM CDT, July 2, 2025

Microsoft is laying off thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years.

The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday that hit the company’s Xbox video game business and other divisions.

The company declined to say how many people would be laid off but said that it will comprise less than 4% of the workforce it had a year ago.

Microsoft said the cuts will affect multiple teams around the world, including its sales division.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-layoffs-xbox-f44079957b12370f72e24edebe9fcc6b

[CentralMass]

1. Layoffs in Oregon are starting to add up. Intel is about to layoff thousands and even ODOT is laying off 600.

[Nigrum Cattus]

2. Beginning of the A.I. takeover

Net income for microsoft 2024 4th quarter = $22,000,000,000

[BLewis]

3. Nothing to do with A.I. -- it's about greed

This is not about A.I. -- no matter their comments to use it as an excuse.
I have family members affected by this latest layoff. No rhyme or reason to the cuts ... just workforce reduction.
And they just did a stock buy-back this last Fall.
And they reported $70B in revenue for the first quarter of this year!

THIS IS ABOUT GREED. Stock price and Dividends are driving factors.
People are no longer the "human assets" that make the company successful -- they're dispensable ... like paperclips.

Microsoft 1st qtr. 2025 Revenue

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Welcome to DU. . . . .nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Welcome to DU

[littlemissmartypants]

4. One big factor is...

The change in the law allowing tax breaks for research and development staff.

There's a Fascinating Hidden Reason That So Many High-Earning Tech Workers Are Getting Laid Off Now
Why didn't we know about this before?
Jun 7, 7:30 AM EDT

by
Noor Al-Sibai
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1116100644

[CentralMass]

8. I think that AI is definitely starring to part of th e issue.

[NickB79]

5. Xbox sales have been horrible the past year

PlayStation and Nintendo have really eaten their lunch.