Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees

Microsoft said on Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to more than a quarter of its global workforce — including in Canada — as the technology giant looks to contain costs and help fund its ‌massive AI investments.

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to up to 60,000 employees across the US, UK, Canada, and India. In a message to employees, Microsoft chief people officer Amy Coleman writes that this gives staff members "the opportunity to leave Microsoft with financial support and…

Microsoft is reportedly offering voluntary severance packages to 60,000 of its staff, including some in the UK.