MICROSOFT EXODUS: Tech Giant Offers Buyouts to Quarter of U.S. Workforce...

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees—about a quarter of its workforce—across the US, Canada, India, and the UK, targeting staff at level 70 and below. The move marks the company's second major workforce reduction push this year, following an April retirement program that saw 30 percent of eligible employees accept exit packages. Microsoft hasn't stated a direct reason, though the buyouts arrive as the company has poured billions into AI infrastructure and data centers. Employees now face a choice: accept a buyout deal or remain with the company amid signals that further reductions may follow.