Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees amid AI-driven restructuring

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to approximately 60,000 employees across the US, UK, Canada, and India, marking a significant expansion of its workforce reduction efforts. The move is part of CEO Satya Nadella's strategy to lower operating costs and headcount while maintaining investment in AI infrastructure. This follows earlier layoffs of 4,800 employees and a year-over-year decrease in total headcount to around 223,000, reflecting a broader trend of AI-driven staff reductions in the tech industry.