Microsoft has announced a new wave of layoffs within its Microsoft Gaming division, impacting around 650 employees. This follows a previous round of cuts several months ago, during which the company laid off 1,900 workers from Activision Blizzard and Xbox, and shut down several game studios, including Arkane Austin (half of Arkane Studios) and Alpha Dog Games.
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Microsoft has started a new wave of developer layoffs on July 1
Microsoft has carried out another round of layoffs. The layoffs affected development teams in several regions. However, the company declined to name the exact number of laid-off employees.
At Build 2024, Microsoft will shed some light on Windows on ARM and inbox AI
Microsoft has unveiled a lineup of scheduled sessions for the upcoming Build 2024 conference, with a particular focus on the "next generation of Windows on ARM" and the "all-new Windows AI feature."
Pavan Davuluri is the new head of Windows and Surface in Microsoft
Microsoft has named Pavan Davuluri as the new head of Windows and Surface, following Mikhail Parakhin's move to the new Microsoft AI division. The Verge have seen an internal memo from Rajesh Jha, announcing the merge of the Windows and Surface teams. However, Mikhail Parakhin resigned from his position in Microsoft AI division. Here are the details.
Bing, Edge, Copilot and even Windows may jump into Microsoft’s new AI division
Microsoft has declared a new company-wide reorganization, with the establishment of a fresh unit called "Microsoft AI" under the direction of Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection. This new division will oversee products like Bing, Edge, Copilot, and possibly Windows.
Microsoft will host an event on Windows, Surface and AI this May
Microsoft has issued an invitation to the media for an exclusive event on May 20, building excitement ahead of its highly anticipated Build 2024 conference. The event promises a presentation from the Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella as he delves into the boundless potential of AI in both hardware and software.
Microsoft officially announced Build 2024 to be held from May 21 to 23
The Microsoft Developers account on X* has officially confirmed that the highly anticipated annual developer conference, Build 2024, is set to take place from May 21 to 23.
Microsoft will provide news media companies with AI options
Several media companies and journalism schools have been offered access to secure and reliable generative AI services by Microsoft. The company has done this move in response to concerns about the potential misuse of generative AI models. For example, to create misleading news stories, images, and videos that can manipulate public opinion.
Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox
Microsoft plans to lay off 1,900 employees in its gaming division, which is approximately 8% of Microsoft Gaming's workforce. Most of the layoffs included employees of the recently acquired company Activision Blizzard. The Xbox and ZeniMax teams will also lose some employees.
Microsoft became the 2nd company in the world with a market capitalization of $3 trillion
Microsoft's market capitalization surpassed $3 trillion for the first time. It’s the second company, after Apple, to reach the milestone valuation after stock in Microsoft climbed 1.5 percent in trading on the NASDAQ on Wednesday.
