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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees amid AI-driven cost cuts

Microsoft is offering a voluntary exit package to 60,000 eligible employees, which is over a quarter of its global workforce. The move is tied to the company’s push to balance a rapid AI infrastructure build‑out with capital efficiency. The buyout offers are part of broader efforts to trim costs.
Why it matters: Tech professionals need to understand how AI-driven restructuring can affect talent availability and market dynamics.
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TechCrunchMicrosoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees ↗techcrunch.com · 13h ago
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