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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Employees Amid AI Spending Push
Caption: Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Employees Amid AI Spending Push. Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees as it seeks to contain operating costs. The offer covers more than a quarter of its workforce as Microsoft funds major AI investments. Eligible teams reportedly include Copilot, Xbox, Windows, finance, human resources and employees working on AI experiences. Marketing, commercial business and security teams are excluded, according to the source cited in Reuters' report. The program covers eligible employees across Canada, India, Britain and America at level 70 and below. Microsoft has forecast capital spending of $175 billion this year amid heavy investment in AI infrastructure. Earlier this year, buyouts were offered to around 9,000 US employees, followed by July's announced layoffs. The company says participation is voluntary and time-limited, allowing eligible staff to leave with transition support. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Microsoft,voluntary buyouts,60,000 employees,workforce reduction,artificial intelligence,AI investment,Microsoft Copilot,Xbox,Windows,employee severance packages,operating costs,AI infrastructure,$175 billion capital spending,Microsoft layoffs,global workforce
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