Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts as AI Reshapes Its Workforce
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to some of its employees. The Verge reports this follows CEO Satya Nadella's remarks about AI changing how many people the company employs. The writer calls this week's buyout offer the clearest sign yet that Microsoft's workforce will shrink as AI grows.
Quick glossaryMicrosoft, voluntary buyouts
- Microsoft
- A large US technology company best known for its Windows operating system, Office apps and Azure cloud services.
- voluntary buyouts
- Money offered to employees who choose to leave their jobs, rather than being forced out by the company.
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