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Microsoft is paying 60,000 people to leave while it spends 50 billion a quarter on AI

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Microsoft opened a voluntary exit offer on 26 October 2026 to staff at experience level 70 and below in the US, Canada, India and the UK. Around 60,000 people are eligible. That is about 27 percent of its 223,000 workforce. Staff decide in early December. Those who take it leave on 31 December. Wha…

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  1. 2026-10-27 17:16 · DEV Community — AI
    Microsoft is paying 60,000 people to leave while it spends 50 billion a quarter on AI

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