Microsoft offers mass buyouts to roughly a quarter of its workforce
doctorzook · hn · 2026-10-26
The Seattle Times reports Microsoft has offered mass buyouts covering roughly a quarter of its workforce, an unusually sweeping move seen as part of reallocating resources toward AI infrastructure while trimming traditional headcount.
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