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Microsoft reportedly plans buyout offers for 60,000 employees

According to reports, Microsoft intends to extend buyout offers to 60,000 employees to lower costs as artificial intelligence use increases. The move follows other staffing reductions this year. In April, Microsoft announced voluntary retirement offers for roughly 7% of its US workforce, which then totaled about 125,000.

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Microsoft reportedly plans buyout offers for 60,000 employees
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What to know

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    The reported buyout offer would cover 60,000 employees and aims to reduce costs.

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    Microsoft has approximately 223,000 employees worldwide.

Why it matters

The report places the plan in the context of growing AI use and workforce changes across technology companies.

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