Microsoft to offer buyouts to 60,000 workers in latest cost cut. $MSFT

26 Oct 2026 15:30MSFT US Indexes US Stocks
  • Microsoft will offer buyouts to about 60,000 workers as part of efforts to cut costs and reshape its workforce for the AI era.
  • Employees on select teams in the US, Canada, India and the UK at vice president level and below will be eligible, according to a Microsoft spokesperson. Certain groups, including some employees focused on data centers, sales and marketing, will not be eligible.