Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it invests more in AI
Roughly a quarter of Microsoft's workforce will be eligible for a "voluntary exit offer" as the company tries to shed workers.
Covered by 2 sources from United States. First reported by CBS News ·
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Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it invests more in AI
Roughly a quarter of Microsoft's workforce will be eligible for a "voluntary exit offer" as the company tries to shed workers.
Microsoft offers quarter of global workforce voluntary buyouts
Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence
Coverage details
2 outlets from United States are covering this story: CBS News and ABC News. CBS News published it first, on October 26, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News, 18 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Microsoft.
