AI Matters
Why it matters
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees
The Decoder Microsoft offers a quarter of its workforce voluntary severance while shielding AI-critical teams
Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to roughly a quarter of its workforce while shielding its core AI teams.
Why it matters
Big tech firms are shifting resources away from traditional roles to fund massive investments in hardware infrastructure.
Latest brief · Oct 31, 2026