5 of 5 regions · 30 articles · 23 outlets
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees amid AI spending
Microsoft has offered voluntary buyout packages to around 60,000 employees, following an earlier voluntary retirement plan. The company reportedly expects very few employees to accept, according to reports citing an internal memo.
Coverage over time
| Bucket start | United States | Europe | India | China | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct, 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Oct, 18:00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Oct, 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct, 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct, 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct, 18:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct, 00:00 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 06:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 18:00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First reported by Dainik BhaskarPrivate: Commercially owned
What each region is saying
- United States9
Microsoft announces buyouts for 60K employees -- quarter of workforce -- as part of AI transformation
New York Post - Europe2
Microsoft posts $36.6bn profit after offering buyouts to one in four workers
BBC News - India15
Microsoft net income rises 32% to $36.6 billion days after buyout offer to 60,000 staff
The Times of India - China2
继自愿退休计划后，微软向约6万名员工提供自愿离职买断方案
The Paper - Russia2
Microsoft предложила добровольно уволиться 60 тысячам сотрудников — это четверть всего персонала компании
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- China: Within Chinese media only state or state-aligned outlets cover this (2 outlets); no exile or independent outlet does.
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