Microsoft Lays Off Over 1000 Employees in Azure and HoloLens Teams
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Microsoft is laying off around 1,000 employees, impacting teams working on HoloLens 2 and Azure "moonshots." This follows a previous layoff of over 10,000 employees and comes amid Microsoft's recent investments in AI and its acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. Despite the cuts, Microsoft remains committed to its Department of Defense projects and will continue to sell HoloLens 2.
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- Microsoft cuts jobs in Azure, HoloLens, and other units in latest move to control costs GeekWire
- Briefing: Microsoft Lays Off Over 1000 Employees in Cloud, Mixed Reality Groups The Information
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