[DEVELOPING] Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to ~60,000 employees, over a quarter of its workforce, citing AI-era costs
Microsoft confirmed a voluntary buyout offer for about 60,000 staff at level 70 or below in the US, Canada, India and the UK. Eligible teams include Copilot, AI experiences, Xbox, Windows + Devices, finance and HR, while data center and some sales and security teams are excluded. Reuters, cited by RTÉ, framed the offer as cost containment to help fund AI infrastructure; the terms resemble standard severance. RTÉ notes that Microsoft reports fiscal Q1 results after the close on Oct 28. How many staff will accept has not been reported.