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Airtable CEO Fedesimio announced layoffs of a large part of the team, framing it as a bet that small teams ship better, while unveiling new Core, Performance, and Infra teams and upcoming features like upgraded Omni, Canvas, and MCP support.
Microsoft gaming chief Asha Sharma denied reports that Xbox is up for sale, saying the company will pursue restructuring and partnerships instead. Microsoft plans to lay off up to 3,200 Xbox employees and reshape the division into a more streamlined, wholly-owned subsidiary.
Xbox is undergoing dramatic restructuring, merging game studios, divesting some properties, and continuing layoffs to streamline operations and focus on higher priority projects.
Xbox is merging its Forza developers, Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios, into a single studio to focus on the Forza Horizon and Fable franchises as part of a larger Xbox restructuring.
Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox employees as part of an ongoing reset of its gaming business, and Ninja Theory may close after sale attempts fell through.
Microsoft is undergoing a massive restructuring of its Xbox studios, with Activision taking over the Halo franchise and other key titles like Sea of Thieves and Age of Empires. The changes include layoffs and studio closures as part of a broader reorganization effort in the gaming industry.
Oracle has initiated a new wave of layoffs with employees receiving early morning termination emails as part of a broader restructuring plan costing $2.8 billion, following previous cuts that reduced its workforce by 13%.
Volkswagen announces its most comprehensive restructuring plan in history, cutting 50,000 jobs to address competition from China, high energy costs, and EV transition challenges.
Uber is cutting 3,300 jobs and reducing management layers by 20% to streamline operations and reinvest savings into growth, particularly in autonomous vehicle technology, with over $10 billion committed to robotaxi partnerships.
Amazon is gutting its in-house AI division, putting most Nova models on maintenance-only support and redirecting resources toward a frontier-model effort led by Pieter Abbeel, following disappointing performance and strategic setbacks.
A positive reaction to reports that Sergey Brin will take direct oversight of Gemini as Google restructures its AI leadership.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma shares a memo detailing four strategic priorities for fiscal year 2027 to return the division to player and revenue growth after a major 'reset' involving layoffs and studio changes.
Google DeepMind has dismantled its Nobel-winning AlphaFold team, reassigning researchers to projects like Gemini and losing key talent to Anthropic, signaling a strategic shift from pure research toward frontier LLMs and AI agents.
Nothing confirms layoffs as part of a reorganization but denies rumors of exiting 12 markets, calling them 'fake news'. The company is consolidating into regional hubs and introducing an AI-native business unit.
Monday.com is laying off 20% of its staff (about 630 employees) to refocus on its AI Work Platform, part of a broader trend of tech layoffs driven by AI prioritization.
OpenAI executive Fidji Simo is stepping down due to a worsening neuroimmune condition, transitioning to a part-time adviser role; her responsibilities will be divided among other executives.
Amid massive layoffs and studio closures, speculation grows that Microsoft might sell its Xbox division, though experts doubt any single buyer could absorb the $23 billion-plus gaming business.
Microsoft has laid off most of the idTech engine team at id Software as part of massive layoffs across Xbox divisions, impacting a key game engine that powers many titles.
Xbox announces significant layoffs and studio spin-offs as part of a restructuring, while CEO Asha Sharma sets an ambitious goal of reaching a billion daily users. The article analyzes the challenges and contradictions in this plan.
Microsoft is spinning off four Xbox studios; Double Fine and Compulsion will retain their IP and go independent, while Ninja Theory and Undead Labs join new ownership.