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Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers in latest push to cut staff | CNN Business

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October 28, 2026 • 10:30 AM
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Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to roughly a quarter of its workforce as it continues to invest heavily in AI. It’s part of a broader tech industry push to cut costs and shift priorities to align with how AI is changing their businesses. CNN’s Lisa Eadicicco reports.

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers in latest push to cut staff | CNN Business

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to roughly a quarter of its workforce as it continues to invest heavily in AI. It’s part of a broader tech industry push to cut costs and shift priorities to align with how AI is changing their businesses. CNN’s Lisa Eadicicco reports.

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to roughly a quarter of its workforce as it continues to invest heavily in AI. It’s part of a broader tech industry push to cut costs and shift priorities to align with how AI is changing their businesses. CNN’s Lisa Eadicicco reports.

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