Leaving Microsoft with a buyout? US employees have 3 main 401(k) options; what happens if they make one mistake that could trigger taxes?The technology giant announced a new, time-limited Voluntary Exit offer for eligible employees in participation teams in the US, UK, Canada...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Explained: Microsoft's buyout offer to about 60,000 employeesStaff on select teams in the US, Canada, India, and Britain, at the level of vice president and below. Some groups are excluded, including ...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Microsoft voluntary retirement scheme: What happens if employees say no to the exit offer?Microsoft has announced a voluntary exit programme allowing approximately 60,000 employees to leave the company with support. The offer inc...
27 Oct, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Bill Gates warns next 20 years to be the most tumultuous in human history as Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employeesMicrosoft Layoff News: Bill Gates has warned that the next 20 years could be among the most tumultuous periods in human history as artifici...
27 Oct, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Microsoft buyouts: Which 60,000 employees in the US, UK and Canada qualify, benefits, severence package and more. Read the full memoMicrosoft buyouts: Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to eligible employees in the US, UK, Canada and India. Employees have until earl...
27 Oct, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
'I am so torn on what to do': Microsoft employee returning from maternity leave offered voluntary exit, turns to internet for adviceA Microsoft employee in Canada says she was offered a voluntary exit package worth around 10 months of pay just before her maternity leave ...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Microsoft needs 'fewer people, more AI agents' to keep up with OpenAI, Anthropic, says ex-employee as 60,000 get buyout offerFormer Microsoft Entra product manager Merill Fernando says the tech giant needs fewer employees and more AI agents to keep pace with OpenA...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
What is the difference between buyout and layoff? Microsoft offers buyout to 60,000 employees; check what it means for workersMicrosoft buyout offer to 60,000 workers: Microsoft has introduced a Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) for eligible employees in India, the US, Ca...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Walter Koenig dies at 90: ‘Star Trek’ actor won 2026 acting award for short film 'Mr. Fleischmann' months before deathWalter Koenig, the American actor best known for playing Pavel Chekov in the ‘Star Trek’ television series and films, has died at 90. He al...
26 Oct, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Should CEOs let AI write their emails? Hachette chief David Shelley explains what leaders risk losingHachette CEO David Shelley warns against relying on AI to write emails, arguing that CEOs and business leaders should draft their own messa...
19 Oct, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Sridhar Vembu urges Indians to return home after US freezes Green Card process at 8 tech firmsSridhar Vembu, the founder of Zoho, is encouraging Indians working in the United States to return home. He highlighted how recent immigrati...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
India reacts to US' PERM move against IT cos Infosys to Wipro, says Vance's 'indentured servants' comments 'unwarranted'India has criticized US Vice President JD Vance for labeling foreign workers as indentured servants. The Ministry of External Affairs state...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
"Credibility of talent mobility ecosystem damaged by actions of few," cautions Foreign Secy MisriForeign Secretary Vikram Misri has warned that fraud, exploitation and skill mismatches could undermine the credibility of India’s overseas...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Don't see US acting against tech companies based on their domicile: TCSTCS does not expect the US to target technology companies based on whether they are Indian or American, with CEO K Krithivasan saying recen...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
India slams JD Vance's H-1B remarks, defends Indian workersIndia's external affairs ministry expressed strong disapproval of JD Vance's remarks about H-1B workers, labeling them as deeply offensive....
10 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Why has the US targeted Microsoft, TCS, Wipro over green cardsThe move is part of the US government's wider crackdown on immigration and foreign workers. The administration has said it wants companies ...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
The auditor is no longer alone. There’s another intelligence in the roomAuditors are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of audits in India. These technological a...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.06 PM IST