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Microsoft offers mass buyouts for roughly a quarter of its workforce

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Published: October 26, 2026 at 3:35 PM UTC
By: doctorzook
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Original: seattletimes.com ↗

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6 stories on this topic from 6 sources, oldest first.

Oct 26, 3:35 PM UTC
Hacker News Microsoft offers mass buyouts for roughly a quarter of its workforce (this story)
Oct 26, 3:58 PM UTC
TechCrunch Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees, reports say
Oct 26, 3:58 PM UTC
The Verge Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees
Oct 26, 10:36 PM UTC
Ars Technica Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce
Oct 26, 10:37 PM UTC
Free Malaysia Today Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff
Oct 27, 4:05 AM UTC
Bernama World : Microsoft Offers Buyouts To 60,000 Employees

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