Microsoft offers 60,000 employees voluntary buyouts in effort to slash a quarter of its workforce

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Amy Coleman, the company's executive vice president and chief people officer, stated in an internal memo that the initiative is intended to provide greater flexibility for employees while allowing the organization to adapt to evolving needs .

Independent sources: 5 · The Front Page, Rock Paper Shotgun, www.ibtimes.co.uk

Copilot, CoreAI, Windows + Devices, Xbox, finance and HR are among those taking part, while Cloud + AI and Microsoft AI are partially in.

Independent sources: 4 · PressNewsAgency, www.ibtimes.co.uk, The Guardian

“The Voluntary Exit Offer is new for us,” Coleman wrote.

Independent sources: 4 · The Independent, Rock Paper Shotgun, www.ibtimes.co.uk

Microsoft announced a voluntary buyout program for employees at experience level 70 and below, offering severance terms similar to standard packages to reduce headcount without involuntary layoffs.

Independent sources: 2 · The Front Page, PressNewsAgency

Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said in a blog post Monday that the company's voluntary exit offer was available to eligible employees in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Independent sources: 2 · The Independent, GamesIndustry.biz

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