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Here's what Microsoft's recent layoffs mean for the industry

Podcast: Seattle Now
Published: Jul 8, 2026
Duration seconds: 1040
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Summary

In the latest round of tech layoffs, Microsoft is cutting positions in its sales and Xbox divisions. It’s not the company’s biggest round of layoffs in recent years…but it does signal where Microsoft is headed. Hear more from GeekWire editor and co-founder Todd Bishop.