Microsoft plans to lay off 4,800 staff, impacting sales and Xbox divisions. It's offering severance up to 39 weeks for most laid-off US employees.

Microsoft layoffs 2026: Eligible employees could receive up to 39 weeks of severance pay, or nearly nine months' salary.

Microsoft’s latest layoffs coincide with rising H‑1B filings, intensifying scrutiny of its AI‑driven workforce shift.

Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs has affected around 4,800 employees globally, but the company is offering one of the most generous severance packages in Big Tech. Here’s how the payout works, who qualifies,

Losing a job is never easy. But for thousands of Microsoft employees shown the door this week, the landing may be softer than most. After announcing another maj

Microsoft is offering affected employees up to 39 weeks' salary, continued stock vesting and healthcare benefits as part of its latest layoff severance package.

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs as part of a major companywide restructuring, including the Xbox division, impacting the gaming industry and veteran developers like Kevin LaChapelle.

The layoffs are not the catalyst; the setup is that the market is pricing in AI capex pain and AI disruption at the same time. Wolfe’s capex/FCF cut is real, but the stock is already down ~18% YTD, leaving room for a “capex growth slowing + Azure acceleration” earnings surprise on July 29.