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US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Firms Over H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
US lawmakers have asked major US companies, including Apple, Amazon and JPMorgan, to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Layoffs in 2025 (July-Sep): Google, xAI, Fiverr, Salesforce, Oracle and More Fire Over 10K Workers Amid AI Push
In July, Gadgets 360 reported that the mass layoffs in the first half of the year were led by global tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and HP. Now, nine months into the year, the job cuts do not appear to be stopping. In the 64 days between now and our previous report, more than 10,000 professionals have received the pink slip again.
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Take-Two Came Close to Buying Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot From Xbox Before Talks Collapsed: Report
Crystal Dynamics reportedly attempted to salvage the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot by finding a new funding partner. Take-Two held talks with Microsoft to buy the game from Xbox, but talks collapsed, leading Crystal Dynamics to lay off employees and full abandon the game.
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Crystal Dynamics Announces Second Round of Layoffs This Year, Says Next Tomb Raider Game Is Unaffected
Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics has announced a new round of layoffs, the second this year at the company. The developer is laying off an unspecified number of employees. The announcement comes after Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot, which was being co-developed by Crystal Dynamics.
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Forza Horizon 6 Could Feature Japan as Its Setting, New Leak Suggests
A new leak has pointed to the possible setting of the next Forza Horizon game. According to a now deleted post on social media, the Forza Horizon team was scanning Kei cars for the next entry in the franchise, which suggests Forza Horizon 6 could head to Japan.
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Xbox Halts Development on Co-Op Game From Just Cause Studio, Kojima's OD Reportedly Still in the Works
Microsoft has cancelled development on Contraband, a co-op title that was in the works at Just Cause maker Avalanche Studios. The news comes a month after Xbox was hit with widespread cuts, that saw several projects cancelled.
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'Enigma Of Success': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella After 15,000 Job Cuts
He acknowledged that while 15,000 roles, including 9,000 in early July, have been cut this year, the company's overall headcount remains largely unchanged.
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Layoffs in 2025: HP, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Ola and More Fire Over 75,000 Staffers; AI the Main Culprit
Layoffs in tech never really stopped in the post-pandemic world. Since the end of 2021, tech companies have been laying off employees in large numbers. Unfortunately, 2025 was also not different, as tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and Salesforce made headlines for their mass layoffs.
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Forza Motorsport Team 'No More', Romero Games 'Completely Closed' Following Microsoft Cuts
The latest round of cuts at Microsoft has impacted the Forza Motorsport team and reportedly led to Ireland-based Romero Games being closed. Microsoft slashed four percent of its total workforce last week and cancelled several projects in development at multiple Xbox-owned studios.
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Arkane Studios Founder Calls Game Pass 'Unsustainable' After Xbox Layoffs
Microsoft-owned Arkane Studios founder has called Xbox Game Pass "unsustainable" following a wave of layoffs last week that hit the Xbox division hard. Game Pass offers subscribers several new games, including all first-party Microsoft games, at launch for no additional cost.
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Microsoft Says Xbox Chief Phil Spencer Not Retiring 'Anytime Soon' After Rumour Surfaces Amid Layoffs
In a statement to The Verge, Microsoft said Xbox chief Phil Spencer was not retiring "anytime soon". The rumour surfaced after company-wide layoffs at Microsoft that affected around four percent of the total workforce.
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Microsoft Cancels Perfect Dark, Shuts Down Developer The Initiative in Widespread Xbox Cuts
Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot in the works at first-party studio The Initiative and shut down the developer as part of wide-ranging layoffs at the company. The Xbox division was hit hard, with layoffs impacting Rare, Zenimax and other studios.
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Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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Microsoft to Cut About 4 Percent of Jobs Amid Hefty AI Bets
Microsoft is cutting nearly 4 percent of its workforce, marking the latest layoffs as the tech giant aims to control costs while making significant investments in AI infrastructure. This follows approximately 6,000 job cuts in May. The rising expenses of scaling AI are impacting Microsoft's margins, with June quarter cloud margins expected to decli...
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Microsoft To Lay Off Over 9,000 Employees, 2nd Big Job Purge In Months: Report
Microsoft is laying off as many as 4%, or roughly 9,100, of its employees in the largest round of job cuts since 2023, the Seattle Times reported on Wednesday.
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US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Firms Over H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
US lawmakers have asked major US companies, including Apple, Amazon and JPMorgan, to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
-
Layoffs in 2025 (July-Sep): Google, xAI, Fiverr, Salesforce, Oracle and More Fire Over 10K Workers Amid AI Push
In July, Gadgets 360 reported that the mass layoffs in the first half of the year were led by global tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and HP. Now, nine months into the year, the job cuts do not appear to be stopping. In the 64 days between now and our previous report, more than 10,000 professionals have received the pink slip again.
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Take-Two Came Close to Buying Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot From Xbox Before Talks Collapsed: Report
Crystal Dynamics reportedly attempted to salvage the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot by finding a new funding partner. Take-Two held talks with Microsoft to buy the game from Xbox, but talks collapsed, leading Crystal Dynamics to lay off employees and full abandon the game.
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Crystal Dynamics Announces Second Round of Layoffs This Year, Says Next Tomb Raider Game Is Unaffected
Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics has announced a new round of layoffs, the second this year at the company. The developer is laying off an unspecified number of employees. The announcement comes after Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot, which was being co-developed by Crystal Dynamics.
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Forza Horizon 6 Could Feature Japan as Its Setting, New Leak Suggests
A new leak has pointed to the possible setting of the next Forza Horizon game. According to a now deleted post on social media, the Forza Horizon team was scanning Kei cars for the next entry in the franchise, which suggests Forza Horizon 6 could head to Japan.
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Xbox Halts Development on Co-Op Game From Just Cause Studio, Kojima's OD Reportedly Still in the Works
Microsoft has cancelled development on Contraband, a co-op title that was in the works at Just Cause maker Avalanche Studios. The news comes a month after Xbox was hit with widespread cuts, that saw several projects cancelled.
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'Enigma Of Success': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella After 15,000 Job Cuts
He acknowledged that while 15,000 roles, including 9,000 in early July, have been cut this year, the company's overall headcount remains largely unchanged.
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Layoffs in 2025: HP, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Ola and More Fire Over 75,000 Staffers; AI the Main Culprit
Layoffs in tech never really stopped in the post-pandemic world. Since the end of 2021, tech companies have been laying off employees in large numbers. Unfortunately, 2025 was also not different, as tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and Salesforce made headlines for their mass layoffs.
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Forza Motorsport Team 'No More', Romero Games 'Completely Closed' Following Microsoft Cuts
The latest round of cuts at Microsoft has impacted the Forza Motorsport team and reportedly led to Ireland-based Romero Games being closed. Microsoft slashed four percent of its total workforce last week and cancelled several projects in development at multiple Xbox-owned studios.
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Arkane Studios Founder Calls Game Pass 'Unsustainable' After Xbox Layoffs
Microsoft-owned Arkane Studios founder has called Xbox Game Pass "unsustainable" following a wave of layoffs last week that hit the Xbox division hard. Game Pass offers subscribers several new games, including all first-party Microsoft games, at launch for no additional cost.
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Microsoft Says Xbox Chief Phil Spencer Not Retiring 'Anytime Soon' After Rumour Surfaces Amid Layoffs
In a statement to The Verge, Microsoft said Xbox chief Phil Spencer was not retiring "anytime soon". The rumour surfaced after company-wide layoffs at Microsoft that affected around four percent of the total workforce.
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Microsoft Cancels Perfect Dark, Shuts Down Developer The Initiative in Widespread Xbox Cuts
Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot in the works at first-party studio The Initiative and shut down the developer as part of wide-ranging layoffs at the company. The Xbox division was hit hard, with layoffs impacting Rare, Zenimax and other studios.
-
Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
-
Microsoft to Cut About 4 Percent of Jobs Amid Hefty AI Bets
Microsoft is cutting nearly 4 percent of its workforce, marking the latest layoffs as the tech giant aims to control costs while making significant investments in AI infrastructure. This follows approximately 6,000 job cuts in May. The rising expenses of scaling AI are impacting Microsoft's margins, with June quarter cloud margins expected to decli...
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Microsoft To Lay Off Over 9,000 Employees, 2nd Big Job Purge In Months: Report
Microsoft is laying off as many as 4%, or roughly 9,100, of its employees in the largest round of job cuts since 2023, the Seattle Times reported on Wednesday.
