Microsoft opens voluntary separation program for about 60,000 employees, AI massive investment squeezes human resources budget
Microsoft offers voluntary separation compensation to about 60,000 employees to cut costs, adjust personnel structure for the AI era; employees eligible account for more than a quarter of the total workforce, mainly from Xbox, Windows, Copilot, and finance departments, while employees in data centers, sales, and marketing are not eligible
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- ITHome · AI··First
Microsoft launches a voluntary severance buyout program for about 60,000 employees, adapting to personnel structure adjustments in the AI era
- 36Kr · AI··+43 min·Reading now
Microsoft opens voluntary separation program for about 60,000 employees, AI massive investment squeezes human resources budget
Adds:Mentions the plan is to 'cut costs' due to 'massive AI investment'.
- The Decoder··+4 d
Microsoft Offers Voluntary Separation Benefits to Approximately 60,000 Employees While Protecting Key AI Teams
Adds:Adds that 'data center, sales, cybersecurity, and quantum computing' are excluded.
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