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- Microsoft Offers Voluntary Retirement to About 7% of US Workers Bloomberg —
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- Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts to about 8,750 U.S. workers for the first time Quartz —
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts
The unprecedented buyout offer from Microsoft comes as the tech giant aggressively reallocates resources toward artificial intelligence development.
Approximately 8,750 workers are eligible for the program, which includes financial packages and extended benefits.
The company is also making significant changes to how it awards stock options and bonuses to prioritize AI-focused roles.
This move follows a period of slowing growth in Microsoft's cloud division and reflects a broader industry trend of 'workforce optimization' in the age of automation.
Satya Nadella
Indian-American business executive and CEO of Microsoft
Indian-American business executive and CEO of Microsoft