Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees across four countries
The offer opens a voluntary route out for roughly a quarter of Microsoft's workforce as the company cuts costs while expanding its artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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Microsoft announces buyouts covering roughly a quarter of staff
The Seattle Times ↗Employee memo sets out offers resembling standard severance
Business Insider ↗Offer reaches employees across four countries including the US
The Verge - All Posts Tech ↗Company blog describes programme drawing on earlier retirement initiative
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