Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI leads to efficiency push

Reports, in time order

1. TechCrunch·26 October 2026, 15:58 UTC
   Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees, reports say (opens TechCrunch's report in a new tab)
2. The Verge·26 October 2026, 15:58 UTC
   Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees (opens The Verge's report in a new tab)
3. Bloomberg·26 October 2026, 16:09 UTC
   Microsoft Will Offer Buyouts to 60,000 Employees (opens Bloomberg's report in a new tab)
4. CNBC·26 October 2026, 17:40 UTC
   Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI leads to efficiency push (opens CNBC's report in a new tab)
5. The Guardian·26 October 2026, 18:44 UTC
   Microsoft to reportedly offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in latest cuts (opens The Guardian's report in a new tab)
6. Financial Times·26 October 2026, 20:22 UTC
   Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff (opens Financial Times's report in a new tab)
7. Deadline·26 October 2026, 21:15 UTC
   Microsoft Offers Buyouts To 60,000, A Quarter Of Its Workforce (opens Deadline's report in a new tab)
8. SiliconANGLE·27 October 2026, 01:43 UTC
   Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees amid AI investments (opens SiliconANGLE's report in a new tab)