Microsoft lays off nearly 5K workers, most of them at Xbox:  ‘Our business today is not healthy'

Microsoft will cut about 3,200 jobs in its Xbox video game business as it restructures the struggling division and reallocates resources toward artificial intelligence. The move signals ongoing weakness in Xbox operations and a shift in capital priorities rather than a near-term growth inflection.

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Microsoft will cut about 3,200 jobs in its Xbox video game business as it restructures the struggling division and reallocates resources toward artificial intelligence. The move signals ongoing weakness in Xbox operations and a shift in capital priorities rather than a near-term growth inflection.