Microsoft extends voluntary exit buyout to 60,000 employees globally

Microsoft has introduced a sweeping Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) to approximately 60,000 employees, representing roughly 27% of its 223,000-strong global workforce, as the tech giant recalibrates operations amid massive capital spending on artificial intelligence. The buyout program was officially announced by Microsoft Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Amy Coleman in an internal memo to staff. Unlike involuntary workforce reductions, the VEO invites eligible workers to depart volu