RedmondMicrosoft forecasts $175 billion in capital spending this year.
It is offering buyouts to 60,000 employees, more than a quarter of its workforce.
Employees at level 70 and below in the US, Canada, UK and India can leave on 31 December.
Microsoft excludes marketing, commercial business and security units, and some data center staff.
Investors get first-quarter results Wednesday, with scrutiny over whether AI returns justify the spending.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 150+ reports worldwide
- IGN
- notes the buyout offer comes three months after a prior layoff round and that some data-center staff are excluded
- Reuters
- names the eligible units (AI experiences, Copilot, Xbox, Windows + Devices) and the $175B 2026 capex forecast ahead of earnings
- India Today
- explains eligibility through a 'who is eligible' breakdown by level and country, with excluded divisions named
- TRT World
- stresses the time-limited offer was built on lessons from a previous voluntary retirement programme, and the level-70-and-below cutoff
Sources: IGN, Reuters, India Today, TRT World