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
'Involuntary entrepreneur era': Tech veteran's warning to IT workers as Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employeesMicrosoft’s voluntary buyout offers to around 60,000 employees have raised concerns about job security across the technology sector. Tech v...
27 Oct, 2026, 04.54 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 offers voluntary exits to 60,000 employees: What's in it, who qualifies and will India’s 23,000-strong workforce be impacted?Microsoft has introduced a voluntary exit offer for eligible employees in India, the US, the UK and Canada, covering around 60,000 workers ...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Microsoft director took a voluntary exit offer in July. Now, he is a construction worker, plumber. What prompted a career change?After nearly 26 years at Microsoft, former director Shawn Mrzena retired in July and explored hands-on work, including construction, plumbi...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.47 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
‘You are more than who you work for’: Ex-Microsoft director shares life after voluntary exitFormer Microsoft director Diane Boettcher has advised employees considering voluntary buyouts to look beyond their professional identities....
27 Oct, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Microsoft announces voluntary exit offer for 60,000 employees in India, 3 other countriesMicrosoft has announced a voluntary exit programme for eligible employees in multiple countries, including India. The offer is available to...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.15 AM IST
Microsoft offers exit packages to India staff amid $20.5 billion AI pushWhile the company has not given specifics of the number of people who shall be covered through this programme, there are around 60,000 empl...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM 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
US midterm elections 2026: What could change for H-1B & green cards as US' immigration rules face a poll testThe looming US midterm elections are set to play a crucial role in shaping immigration policy, particularly concerning H-1B visas. Various ...
19 Oct, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
US scraps automatic work permit extensions, raising concerns for Indian H-1B visa holdersIn a recent development, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially finalised a rule that puts an end to automatic work autho...
14 Oct, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
US suspension of PERM applications unlikely to impact Indian IT firms significantly: KotakThe US suspension of PERM processing for six major Indian IT companies is unlikely to materially affect their operations or earnings, Kotak...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
US green card freeze: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech had just 61 certified PERM cases in FY26HCL America recorded 59 certified cases and TCS only two. Infosys and Wipro had no recorded cases in the period and neither did US-headquar...
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
Microsoft stock (MSFT) falls as US targets green card filings for H-1B workers and Italy probes gaming businessMicrosoft stock fell nearly 2% as the US targeted Microsoft’s green card filings for H-1B workers, while Italy opened an investigation into...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.54 AM IST