Bloomberg

Microsoft’s Employee Buyout Could Serve as Model for AI-Era Layoffs

Published 2026-10-29

Publication date, not a confirmed layoff date. See the report for scope and headcount.

BBC

Microsoft profits surge days after announcing major job cuts

Published 2026-10-29

Publication date, not a confirmed layoff date. See the report for scope and headcount.

BBC

Microsoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffs

Published 2026-10-29

Publication date, not a confirmed layoff date. See the report for scope and headcount.

The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft Is Trying to Shed a Lot of Workers. Just Don’t Call It a Layoff.

Published 2026-10-27

Publication date, not a confirmed layoff date. See the report for scope and headcount.

CTech

After years of job cuts, Microsoft turns to voluntary exits to reshape its workforce

Published 2026-10-27

Publication date, not a confirmed layoff date. See the report for scope and headcount.

CTech

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers but says layoffs remain an option

Published 2026-10-26

Publication date, not a confirmed layoff date. See the report for scope and headcount.

WA · Layoff Permanent

Microsoft filed a WARN notice affecting 277 workers

Redmond, WA

277 workers

WARN filed 48 days ago · Sep 22

expected layoffs in 12 days · Nov 21

Source: Washington ESD

This is a filed notice, not a claim that the layoffs already happened.