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Microsoft puts 60,000 jobs at risk worldwide as tech giant focuses on AI

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Hicks, G. (2026, October 26). Microsoft puts 60,000 jobs at risk worldwide as tech giant focuses on AI. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240861/Microsoft-puts-jobs-risk-worldwide.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Microsoft is offering voluntary redundancy packages to over 60,000 employees worldwide, approximately a quarter of its global workforce of 223,000, as the company redirects resources towards artificial intelligence initiatives. The move affects staff at vice-president level and below in countries including the UK, US, Canada, and India, while excluding certain groups such as those working on data centers, sales, and marketing. This voluntary exit offer follows a similar program earlier this year where around 7% of its U.S. workforce was offered an early retirement option, with about 30% accepting it.

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Microsoft has offered voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees worldwide, approximately a quarter of its global workforce. The program, announced by Amy Coleman, Chief People Officer, targets staff in the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom at vice-president level or below. Excluded from this offer are certain groups like those working on data centers, sales, and marketing teams. Microsoft had approximately 223,000 full-time employees globally as of June 2026, down slightly from the previous year. The company previously offered a similar buyout in April affecting around 7% of its US workforce, with roughly 30% accepting it. This latest move comes amid significant investment by tech giants into artificial intelligence, driving costs up and prompting restructuring efforts.

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Microsoft is offering voluntary redundancy to more than a quarter of its global workforce as it pours money into artificial intelligence. asserted

it → offer → intelligence

Those at vice-president level and below are affected, while some groups of employees, including some working on data centres, sales and marketing, are excluded. asserted

groups → affect → centres

Amy Coleman, the company's HR head, said in a staff memo: 'The Voluntary Exit Offer reflects an important part of how we're evolving our approach to change: Creating greater flexibility and, where possible, more ways for employees to shape their next chapter.' asserted

employees → say → chapter

It is the second voluntary buyout that Microsoft has offered employees this year. asserted

Microsoft → offer → ?

In April, the company reportedly offered around 7 per cent of its US work force the option to retire early. uncertain

company → offer → option

Around 30 per cent of those eligible took the voluntary retirement plan, according to CNBC. uncertain

cent → take → CNBC

The company is expected to report its quarterly earnings this week. asserted

company → expect → earnings

As major tech giants continue to spend heavily on AI-related investments, concerns persist about the impact of the technology on jobs. asserted

concerns → continue → jobs

Microsoft is offering voluntary redundancy to more than a quarter of its global workforce as it pours money into artificial intelligence Netflix is set to reportedly cut around 6 per cent of its workforce, or 1,000 jobs. uncertain

Netflix → offer → workforce

Auction site eBay laid off 1,000 employees this month, adding to a previous round earlier this year which affected some 800 jobs. asserted

which → lay → jobs

In May, Facebook owner Meta laid off around 10 per cent of its global workforce, impacting about 8,000 of its employees. uncertain

Meta → lay → employees

Uber said in September that it would lay off around 10 per cent of its staff, affecting an estimated 3,000 employees. asserted

it → say → employees

And Amazon announced 16,000 global job cuts in January. asserted

Amazon → announce → January

Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta are collectively on track to pour roughly £524billion into AI data centres, chips and computing infrastructure this year alone. asserted

Amazon → pour → centres

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