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  • Xbox Sheds 1,600 Jobs Immediately as Microsoft Confronts a 33 Percent Hardware Sales Plunge
Microsoft cuts another 4,800 jobs, including many in Xbox division
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Xbox Sheds 1,600 Jobs Immediately as Microsoft Confronts a 33 Percent Hardware Sales Plunge
Founder News Team Aug 3, 2026 0

Microsoft just slashed 1,600 Xbox jobs in a single stroke after hardware revenue cratered by a third. The swift cuts…

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£270 Million Verdict Forces Microsoft Into Desperate UK Supreme Court Appeal
Founder News Team Aug 3, 2026 0

A single misplaced comma might cost one of the world's largest companies over a quarter-billion pounds. Microsoft is now scrambling…

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Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs and Spins Off Four Game Studios as AI Reshapes Xbox’s Future
Founder News Team Jul 14, 2026 0

On July 6, 2026, Microsoft announced the elimination of 4,800 jobs — roughly 2.1% of its global workforce — as…

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Microsoft Axes 3,200 Xbox Jobs as CEO Admits the Business Is “Not Healthy”
Founder News Team Jul 13, 2026 0

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs — roughly 2.1% of its global workforce — including 1,600 positions at its Xbox gaming…

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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a 'reset' of its gaming division
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Microsoft Axes 4,800 Jobs and Spins Off Four Game Studios as Xbox CEO Admits the Division Is Financially Broken
Founder News Team Jul 13, 2026 0

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs — roughly 2.1% of its global workforce — including 1,600 Xbox employees, with another 1,600…

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Microsoft to cut under 2.5% of workforce in latest layoffs, Business Insider reports
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Microsoft Prepares to Cut Thousands More Jobs Across Sales, Consulting and Xbox as AI Spending Reshapes the Company
Founder News Team Jul 1, 2026 0

Microsoft is planning to cut under 2.5% of its approximately 228,000 full-time employees in a new round of layoffs expected…

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Amazon, Microsoft face strict EU gatekeeper rules over cloud units
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EU Regulators Move to Chain Amazon and Microsoft’s Cloud Dominance Under Landmark Digital Markets Act
Founder News Team Jun 26, 2026 0

The European Commission announced preliminary findings Thursday declaring Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should be designated "gatekeepers" under the…

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Rumour: Gaming Industry 'Bloodbath' Imminent, as Sony, Microsoft, and More Brace for Mass Layoffs
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Gaming Industry Faces Catastrophic Summer as Insider Warns Studio Closures Are Just Beginning
Founder News Team Jun 21, 2026 0

French gaming journalist Sylvain Trinel is warning of a massive wave of studio closures and layoffs sweeping the games industry…

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