LinkedIn begins layoffs after Microsoft cuts jobs in Surface, Xbox, and HoloLens

Microsoft’s LinkedIn is the latest company to be hit with layoffs, with employees in the recruiting department impacted, according to a report by news website The Information.LinkedIn, the employment-focused social network laid off workers in its recruiting department Monday, the report said. The Information, however, did not specify the number of employees who were affected by the layoffs.Also read: Layoffs in 2023: Ebay, Zoom among latest firms to cut jobs amid economic turmoilThis comes after Microsoft reportedly announced job cuts in its hardware divisions including HoloLens, Surface and Xbox teams. The tech firm sacked 617 of its employees working in the Seattle office, according to a Bloomberg report.The report highlighted that the job cuts across HoloLens raise questions about the future of third-gen HoloLens mixed-reality headsets. “While we don’t comment on specific staffing details, we can share there are no changes to HoloLens 2 and our commitment to mixed reality,” a spokesperson told Bloomberg.Discover the stories of your interestAlso read: Layoffs in 2023: a list of Indian startups & tech companies that have cut jobsMeanwhile, Xbox Chief Phil Spencer, in an email to employees, said, “I encourage everyone to take the time and space necessary to process these changes and
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