# Microsoft’s AI future means fewer jobs

https://mins.news/en/item/121077

- The Verge, 2026-10-29 16:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1022023/microsoft-exit-offer-layoffs-notepad

> Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees in the US, UK, Canada, and India, a far larger program than its earlier offer to about 9,000 workers. The move is intended to cut operating costs and headcount while sustaining investment in AI infrastructure. Microsoft had about 223,000 employees as of June 30, down 5,000 year over year.

## Related coverage

- [Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending grows](https://mins.news/en/video/117135) — ABC News, 2026-10-27
- [Microsoft offers buyouts to about 60,000 employees to contain costs](https://mins.news/en/item/118408) — CGTN, 2026-10-27
- [Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about a quarter of its workforce](https://mins.news/en/item/116575) — Ars Technica, 2026-10-26