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description: "Microsoft latest news for today:Microsoft is laying off around 4,800 roles, or about 2.1% of its global workforce in a major restructure that will significantly downsize its video gaming brand Xbox.Amy Coleman, EVP and chief people officer at Microsoft, announced the layoffs on the company's website on Monday."The 'why' is this: Our business is changing because the world around it is changing. The way technology is built, deployed, and used is transforming faster than at any point in my time here," Coleman said."
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# Microsoft latest news for today:Microsoft is layin…


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