The Head of Xbox Just Gave a Masterclass in How Not to ‘Cheer Up’ Newly Fired Staff

The Head of Xbox Just Gave a Masterclass in How Not to ‘Cheer Up’ Newly Fired Staff

When AI eliminates thousands of jobs, you probably shouldn’t advise your former employees to use it for post-layoff help.

Try ChatGPT: Microsoft exec tells laid-off workers to use AI to cope

After mass layoffs rock tech giant’s gaming division, senior Xbox producer suggests employees turn to AI tools for emotional support and career advice—sparking backlash over what many saw as a tone-deaf and out-of-touch response

Following mass layoffs, Xbox exec recommends AI to cope

Microsoft has tried marketing CoPilot as an emotional companion. It's execs are recommending it to laid off employees.

“Dreams Canceled Overnight”: EA Japan Slams Microsoft Over Sudden Layoffs and AI Shift

Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023 - Egypt Independent

New York CNN  —  Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The staff reduction will affect less than four percent of the company’s total workforce, or around 9,000 workers, according to a company spokesperson. It marks the tech giant’s largest layoffs since it cut 10,000 employees in 2023 and comes amid workforce cuts elsewhere in the tech industry. Microsoft’s s…