# Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees

https://mins.news/en/item/116388

- CBC News, 2026-10-26 19:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/microsoft-voluntary-buyout-9.7396520?cmp=rss

> Microsoft said Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to more than a quarter of its global workforce, including employees in Canada, as it seeks to curb costs and finance major AI investments.

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