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Key Takeaways Tesla deliveries fell 14% year-over-year  in Q2 2025 to 384,122 vehicles, marking a second consecutive quarterly decline . Inventory surged to 129,386 vehicles , with unsold stock now spanning 25+ days globally as production (410,244 units) outpaced sales . Political backlash and Musk-Trump feud intensified , triggering sales slumps in Europe (-45.2%) and China (-18%), while U.S. subsidies face extinction . Robotaxi safety failures emerged  during Austin launch, with videos showing traffic violations, contrasting sharply with Waymo’s safety record . Stock rose 4% despite declines  as results beat dire predictions of 356,000 deliveries, suggesting investors anticipated worse . Tesla’s Q2 2025 Delivery Results: The Raw Numbers Tesla delivered  384,122 vehicles  between April and June 2025. That’s down about 14% from the 443,956 cars it shipped during the same period last year. Production held steady at  410,244 units , almost matching Q2 2024’s ...

  Key Takeaways Microsoft cuts 9,000 jobs  (≈4% of workforce) in latest restructuring, part of 2025 trend targeting management layers and cost efficiency . Gaming division hit hardest : Xbox studios like King (200 jobs cut), ZeniMax, and Rare affected;  Everwild  game canceled . Layoffs follow strong profits : $25.8B net income reported, even as company spends $80B on AI/data centers . 4th major cut in 18 months : Over 15,000 gaming jobs eliminated since Activision Blizzard acquisition . Inside Microsoft’s Latest 9,000 Job Cuts: Strategy, Impact, and Industry Shifts 1 Why Microsoft Is Cutting Jobs Despite Record Profits Microsoft confirmed layoffs affecting 9,000 employees this week. That’s about 4% of its global workforce. The company reported $25.8 billion in net income recently—an 18% year-over-year jump . So why cut jobs when profits are strong? It’s about what CFO Amy Hood calls "reducing layers with fewer managers" . Like Amazon and Meta, Microsoft aims for a f...