Microsoft Offers Buyouts to About 60,000 Workers as It Doubles Down on AI

Microsoft plans to offer voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 workers, slightly more than a quarter of its total staff. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said in a staff note that select vice president level and below employees in the U.S., Canada, the UK and India are eligible, while some data center staff are excluded. According to CNBC, employees have until December to decide and those who accept will leave on December 31, three months after Microsoft cut 4,800 roles including 1,600 Xbox layoffs in July.