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微软全球裁员9000人,外媒称Xbox增长放缓或成导火索

Group 1 - Microsoft announced a large-scale layoff plan, cutting 9,000 jobs globally, with 830 employees affected at its Washington headquarters [1][3] - The layoffs will impact multiple departments, including game design, audio engineering, and hardware development, reflecting the company's deeper considerations in business adjustments and cost control [1][3] - Despite a 13% overall revenue growth reported in Q1 2025, Xbox content and services revenue grew only 8%, indicating a slowdown in the gaming business, which may have triggered the layoffs [3][4] Group 2 - Microsoft emphasized that the layoffs aim to "eliminate redundancies and encourage employees to adopt new technologies," aligning with CEO Satya Nadella's "technology empowerment" strategy [3][4] - The company has not yet provided a specific technology transformation roadmap, raising questions about whether the layoffs will indeed enhance efficiency [3][4] - This is not the first large-scale layoff for Microsoft in 2023, as it previously announced a reduction of approximately 6,000 employees in May, accounting for about 3% of its total workforce [4][5]