Microsoft rolls out voluntary exit program for 60,000 staff
Microsoft announced a voluntary exit program for about 60,000 employees in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, covering roughly a quarter of its global workforce as part of cost-cutting measures while expanding AI spending. On October 26, the company said the voluntary package would mirror earlier layoff terms and target roughly 25% of its staff. Business Insider, NDTV and Nine.
com. au reported that the offer was part of a broader restructuring aimed at shifting resources toward artificial-intelligence initiatives.