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Microsoft announces voluntary retirement program for approximately 60,000 employees, potentially to curb costs amid massive AI investments

Microsoft announces voluntary retirement program for approximately 60,000 employees, potentially to curb costs amid massive AI investments
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Microsoft introduced a voluntary retirement program in the US, UK, Canada, and India, seen as a cost-cutting measure amid massive AI investments, though the company has not officially linked it to AI spending.

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  • •A new voluntary retirement program supporting financial and career development is being introduced in the US, UK, Canada, and India.
  • •The program targets specific departments at certain job levels and below, affecting approximately 60,000 employees, or about 27% of the total workforce.
  • •It is viewed as a cost-control measure amidst ongoing massive AI infrastructure investments, but the company has not disclosed any official connection to AI spending.
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