https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/microsoft-to-offer-buyouts-to-60-000-workers-in-new-cost-cutContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/microsoft-to-offer-buyouts-to-60-000-workers-in-new-cost-cuthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/microsoft-to-offer-buyouts-to-60-000-workers-in-new-cost-cut#u168065Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:16:55 +0000Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees, representing about a quarter of its global workforce, as part of a sweeping cost-reduction effort to fund massive investments in artificial intelligence. The restructuring applies to workers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and India. Affected staff who accept the deal will leave on December 31 and receive benefits matching a standard severance package, which includes a minimum of eight weeks of pay in the United States. The cuts follow an earlier reduction of 4,800 jobs.Why it mattersThe technology giant is