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Microsoft, the global technology giant, announced a restructuring on June 4, 2024, resulting in layoffs affecting approximately 1,000 employees. The cuts specifically targeted teams within the Mixed Reality organization, including those working on the HoloLens 2 headset, and the Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering teams focused on ambitious cloud "moonshot" projects. This move, part of the broader tech industry's ongoing adjustments, follows a larger round of over 10,000 layoffs the previous year. The company stated it remains committed to key defense contracts and the mixed reality ecosystem while continuing to shift its strategic focus, particularly toward significant investments in artificial intelligence.

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