Microsoft’s voluntary buyouts

- What happened: Microsoft launched a voluntary buyout program this week that targets staff reductions without mandatory layoffs. - The key specific: The program is expected to trim roughly 7% of Microsoft’s U.S. workforce and is the first voluntary buyout offer the company has used in 51 years. - Context/reaction: The package is aimed at senior directors and other roles, presented as a gentler alternative to layoffs during a broader tech cost-cutting wave. (x.com)