00:00Microsoft offers voluntary retirement buyouts to thousands of employees across the U.S.
00:06as part of a broader strategy to manage costs.
00:09This marks the company's first large-scale buyout program,
00:14with around 7% of its U.S. workforce eligible to participate as part of the initiative.
00:21Microsoft employed about 125,000 workers in the U.S. as of June 2025,
00:27meaning roughly 8,750 employees could qualify.
00:32Eligible employees included those who combined age and years of service reached at least 70,
00:38although some senior leadership and sales roles were not included.
00:43Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said the program was designed to give eligible staff the option to retire voluntarily,
00:50with support from company benefits.
00:52Major technology firms were increasingly cutting costs while investing heavily in infrastructure needed
00:59to support the rapid growth of artificial intelligence services.
01:03Other companies, including Oracle and Meta,
01:06had also carried out significant workforce reductions over the past year.
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