Microsoft offers buyouts to about 60,000 staff while pouring money into AI
11/06/2026 — 11/06, 18:18·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- According to The New York Times, Microsoft is offering buyouts to about 60,000 employees while continuing to spend heavily on AI. The report…
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On November 6, 2026, The New York Times reported that Microsoft, while pouring billions into AI, had offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees. The report described the workforce as already on edge after the company shifted resources toward AI, and framed the buyout offer as taking place against that backdrop. As of the publication date, the report offers no further detail on the terms of the buyout offer or on what follows, leaving the situation at the point of the reported offer itself.
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Microsoft has offered buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees as it pours billions into AI, according to The New York Times. The report says the workforce was already on edge over the company's reallocation of resources toward AI.
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