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Microsoft laying off more staff in news team amid AI shift: Report

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Microsoft is reportedly trimming its workforce in the news business further amid shift to artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms and automation to perform their editorial duties, GeekWire has claimed. Reports in May said Microsoft laid off at least 50 news production workers who were in contract positions. Microsoft did not confirm the layoffs and offered GeekWire "no comment" on the situation.