Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly 27% of staff

[The Information] Microsoft said Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to about 27% of its staff, or roughly 60,000 employees, according to The Information. The company aims to reduce expenses amid its investments in developing and running AI, The Information reported. The buyout offers represent one of the largest potential staff reductions among large tech firms in recent history, according to the report.