Microsoft offers buyouts to about 60,000 workers
Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce. The Guardian, TechCrunch, The Verge, and the Associated Press reported the AI-driven move. Eligible staff are in Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees as it reshapes around artificial intelligence. The Guardian, TechCrunch, The Verge, and the Associated Press reported the Monday news. The pool is about 27 percent of the company's global workforce of roughly 223,000.
Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said the voluntary exit offer is new for Microsoft. Eligible employees are in Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, she wrote in a blog post. The company said it will keep focusing people on the work that matters most while learning from the program.
The buyouts follow earlier rounds of cuts as Microsoft spends heavily on AI data centers and models. Workers who take the offer would leave under voluntary terms rather than forced layoffs. The pages did not list a hard deadline for every country.
Tech peers have also trimmed staff while pouring cash into AI. Unions and labor groups said the scale of the offer shows how fast AI is remaking white-collar roles. Microsoft shares were little changed in early reactions on the pages.
What we know: Microsoft opened voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 workers in four countries.
What we don't: How many employees will accept, and whether more cuts will follow.
Where outlets agree The Guardian, TechCrunch, The Verge, and the Associated Press report Microsoft's voluntary buyout offer to about 60,000 workers.
Where they differ The cited reports agree on the key facts so far.