Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees as it seeks to contain costs and help fund its AI investments. Microsoft Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said in a company blog post that voluntary exit offers are available to eligible staff at level 70 and below in the United States, Canada, the UK and India.
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About 60,000 Microsoft employees are being offered voluntary buyouts, part of a move to curb expenses and support the company's heavy investment in artificial intelligence. Microsoft Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Amy Coleman described the packages as “voluntary exit offers” in a company blog post.
The offer is available to eligible employees at level 70 and below in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and India, with eligibility limited to participating teams. Reuters, as cited by TweakTown, reported that recipients include teams from Copilot and finance to human resources and Xbox.
Microsoft has forecast US$175 billion in capital expenditures for calendar 2026, CBC reported. The forecast comes as technology companies expand spending on AI data centers and chips.
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- United Press International — Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to thousands of employees - UPI.com
- News18 — Microsoft's AI Investment Sparks Voluntary Buyouts for 60,000 Employees | Tech Layoff | News18 - News18
- CBC News — Microsoft gives voluntary buyout offer to about 60,000 employees | CBC News
- The Australian Financial Review — Microsoft (MSFT NASDAQ) to offer buyouts to 60,000 workers in new artificial intelligence cost cut
- tweaktown.com — Microsoft offers voluntary resignation buyouts to 60,000 workers, including Xbox
- techspot.com — Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, a quarter of the company | TechSpot
- ibj.com — Microsoft offers quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts – Indianapolis Business Journal
Verifier’s note
UPI, CBC News, News18, TweakTown, TechSpot, the Australian Financial Review, and the Indianapolis Business Journal all report Microsoft’s current voluntary buyout offer to tens of thousands of employees, consistent with the central claim. The reports describe the offer as tied to cost management amid major AI investment.