Microsoft to cut jobs in Azure and mixed reality, report

Another round of layoffs at the Redmond giant

John Leonard
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Microsoft to cut jobs in Azure and mixed reality, report
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Microsoft to cut jobs in Azure and mixed reality, report

Microsoft is to begin another round of job cuts, with most falling on its Azure cloud unit and mixed reality division.

The cuts are likely to affect more than 1,000 employees, according to a report by Business Insider on Monday. The mixed reality division is responsible for development of products such as the Ho...

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