Microsoft’s Reset, a New Era for Seattle Startups, and How AI Is Changing Everything for Founders

Microsoft’s reset, a new era for Seattle startups, and how AI is changing everything for founders

On this week's show, we're on the GeekWire deck for our annual founder open house, where we dig into Microsoft's latest round of layoffs — including a major Xbox shakeup — and the surprising rise of hardware companies on the GeekWire 200.

'We must reset Xbox': The division's biggest shake-up in 25 years cuts 3,200 jobs

Thousands of jobs are being eliminated at Microsoft's Xbox unit as the company says its gaming business needs a fundamental reset, in what executives describe as the division's biggest shake-up in 25 years. What happened? According to Deadline, Xbox is cutting 3,200 employees, with 1,600 of those layoffs taking effect immediately and the rest unfolding over the remainder of fiscal 2027. In informing staff on Monday, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called t…

Xbox Layoffs: Employees Nervous and Scared Due to Delayed Job Cuts, Says Report | 📲 LatestLY

Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox jobs, with 1,600 layoffs occurring this week and the remainder planned over the next year. This phased approach has left employees feeling anxious and uncertain, as leadership works to address low profit margins and flatten the division’s management structure through a significant organisational reset. 📲 Xbox Layoffs: Employees Nervous and Scared Due to Delayed Job Cuts, Says Report.

Engadget Podcast: Xbox resets with layoffs

This week on the Engadget Podcast, we dive into Microsoft's brutal Xbox layoffs with Mike Futter of the Virtual Economy Podcast.

Extra Credits Live — Xbox Tells Sony to Say Less, Digital Ownership & SITTING in Minecraft!

Xbox's reset layoffs are in full swing, Chinese courts are taking a swing at digital ownership and inheritance, and we can finally sit In Minecraft! Join us for a breakfast buffet of weird and wild gaming news! Check out our show notes: https://bit.ly/3R2L5J6 0:00 - An opening brought to you by the C(at) suite. 4:00 - The part where we scream about the “Xbox Reset”. 40:13 - Sitting and talking about sitting in Minecraft! 45:00 - There’s another …

Reset Xbox To What, Exactly?

If you work (or worked) at Xbox, it’s been the longest week in recorded history. But for all the haphazard action that’s been taken, it remains difficult to explain why. CEO Asha Sharma has repeatedly spoken of her plan to “reset” Xbox. OK, sure, but to what? Where is this all headed? On the latest Aftermath Hours, we attempt to make heads or tails of a truly baffling strategy.This time around, we’re joined by Kotaku’s Rebekah Valentine to discu…