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Microsoft AI products, Azure, and Copilot.

AIOct 29, 2026The Verge

Microsoft’s AI future has fewer jobs

Microsoft is putting voluntary buyouts in front of roughly a quarter of its workforce, and we think it's the clearest look yet at what an AI-first company is planning for headcount.

AIOct 26, 2026The Verge

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees

Microsoft is offering buyouts to as many as 60,000 people, a softer way to shrink than layoffs, and the teams included say a lot about where the company is placing its bets.