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Microsoft’s bold buyout plan targets 60,000 employees amid AI push

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to a significant portion of its workforce as it reallocates resources towards AI investments.

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  • Microsoft has rolled out voluntary buyout offers to approximately 60,000 employees across multiple countries.
  • Affected employees are those with a score of 70 or below on the company’s internal experience scale, including some vice presidents.
  • Participants in the buyout will receive enhanced severance packages and have until early December to accept the offer.

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