Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees as the technology company continues to adjust its workforce and control costs amid its growing investments in artificial intelligence (AI). Reports from Business Insider and Bloomberg on Monday, October 26, 2026, indicate that the offer will be available to eligible employees at the vice president level and below across selected teams in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. The programme will not cover everyon