Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 27, 2026 at 1:02 AM ET
Oct 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees
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Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to as many as 60,000 employees in the US, UK, Canada and India. Chief people officer Amy Coleman told employees the offers include financial support and career-planning resources. The company is seeking to reduce staffing, with additional reporting linking the move to cost-cutting and efficiency efforts amid investment in AI infrastructure.
WHO: Microsoft, through chief people officer Amy Coleman
WHAT: Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to as many as 60,000 employees.
WHEN: Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 11:58 AM ET
WHERE: United States, United Kingdom, Canada and India
WHY: Microsoft is seeking to trim staff; additional reporting connects the buyouts to cost-cutting and efficiency efforts as the company builds AI infrastructure.
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