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Microsoft defends Asha Sharma, says she is an American CEO and Xbox layoff had nothing to do with H-1B
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The Economic Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Who is Asha Sharma, the Xbox CEO?
Who is Asha Sharma, the Xbox CEO?
Bounding Into Comics
· Jul 10, 2026
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Joins The Federal Reserve As Advisor on AI for Productivity and Jobs Task Force
Asha Sharma hasn’t slowed down since she became the new Xbox CEO. Not only is she planning on resetting the
The Next Web
· Jul 6, 2026
Microsoft guts Xbox: 3,200 jobs cut and five studios divested, two of them European
Microsoft told its Xbox staff the truth in blunt terms: the business “is not healthy.” The fix? 3,200 job cuts, five studios out the door, two of them European. Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma laid it out in an official memo on Monday. She called it the most significant restructure in the division’s history. Xbox [] This story continues at The Next Web
Disclose.tv
· Jul 6, 2026
[Media] NEW - Microsoft fires 4,800 employees in AI-driven layoff.
NEW - Microsoft fires 4,800 employees in AI-driven layoff. In a memo, Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said, I also want to be direct that the roles eliminated today are not being replaced by AI. At the same time, what is true is that AI is changing how work gets done.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/mmegkeb9ag/@disclosetvDisclose.tvMicrosoft joins AI-driven tech layoff wave with 4,800 job cutsBreaking news from around the world.
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· Jul 10, 2026
Microsoft comms lead says Xbox layoffs "were not made to replace employees with foreign workers" in response to "bad information"
Microsoft comms lead says Xbox layoffs "were not made to replace employees with foreign workers" in response to "bad information"
Fortune
· Jul 6, 2026
‘Our business today is not healthy’: 1,600 Xbox employees among the 4,800 laid off by Microsoft as it looks to ‘reset’ gaming division
A third of Microsoft's global layoffs were Xbox employee as the company reduced its workforce by 2.1 globally.
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