Microsoft offers 'buyouts' to 60,000 staff including UK workers

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees, representing approximately 27% of its global workforce, including staff in the UK. This strategic move occurs as the software giant accelerates heavy spending on artificial intelligence. By providing these voluntary severance packages to a quarter of its total personnel, the company is adjusting its workforce while prioritising significant investments in AI technology. The initiative affects a substantial portion of the global headcount to support these evolving financial priorities.