‘H-1B figures are not Xbox specific’: Microsoft slams racist backlash against CEO Asha Sharma after 3,200 layoffs
Microsoft has pushed back amid a flurry of racist conspiracy theories targeting its gaming empire and Indian-origin CEO Asha Sharma. The backlash started soon after the Big Tech firm outlined its huge layoff plans earlier this week, with a majority of the company-wide 4,800 job cuts corresponding to the Xbox division (3,200). Social media trolls and even Republican lawmakers have long doubled down on calls to scrap the H-1B program — linking layoffs to thousands of visa applications filed by tech giants.
