Home/ai/As Microsoft shifts billions of dollars into artificial intelligence, it has opened voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff, or about 27% of its global headcount. Eligible employees in Britain, Canada, India, and the United States can apply for those packages. Kenyan staff

As Microsoft shifts billions of dollars into artificial intelligence, it has opened voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff, or about 27% of its global headcount. Eligible employees in Britain, Canada, India, and the United States can apply for those packages. Kenyan staff

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10/27/2026, 3:09:31 AM

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As Microsoft shifts billions of dollars into artificial intelligence, it has opened voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff, or about 27% of its global headcount. Eligible employees in Britain, Canada, India, and the United States can apply for those packages. Kenyan staff LinkedIn

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As Microsoft shifts billions of dollars into artificial intelligence, it has opened voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff, or about 27% of its global headcount.
Eligible employees in Britain, Canada, India, and the United States can apply for those packages.
As Microsoft shifts billions of dollars into artificial intelligence, it has opened voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff, or about 27% of its global headcount.