Microsoft offers voluntary exit to staff in India US and UK amid AI spending SAN FRANCISCO, United States – Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, the company said on Monday, roughly a quarter of its workforce, as the tech giant seeks to cut costs while pouring money into artificial intelligence. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Microsoft offers voluntary exit to staff in India US and UK amid AI spendingS1

• SAN FRANCISCO, United States – Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, the company said on Monday, roughly a quarter of its workforce, as the tech giant seeks to cut costs while pouring money into artificial intelligence. Staff on se...S2

• Staff on select teams in the United States, Canada, India and Britain at vice president level and below will be eligible, a Microsoft spokesperson said, while some groups of employees, including some working on data centres, sales and marketing, are excluded.S3