No layoffs in 101 years: CEO of a company that has never laid off workers says businesses should cut costs elsewhere instead of firing employeesAs Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees amid heavy AI investment, the CEO of a 101-year-old syrup maker says busin...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.57 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
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
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
Former Microsoft employee tells wife he was lucky to be fired from tech sector in 2022. What is he doing now?Former Microsoft employee Ian Yong Hoe Tan says he feels fortunate to have been retrenched in late 2022, amid growing concerns about AI-dri...
27 Oct, 2026, 11.44 AM 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 buyouts: MSFT stock price jumps but why is tech giant offering massive 'voluntary exit' package for 60,000 employees, including VP level? Check which countries workforce impactedMicrosoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta are collectively on track to pour roughly $700 billion into AI data centers, chips and computing infra...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Microsoft buyouts 2026: Which teams qualify, which departments are excluded and how many MSFT employees are eligible for the voluntary exit offer?Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees across the US, UK, India and Canada. Find out which teams qualify, which...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.07 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
Put on a PIP? How to protect your job, finances and career while preparing for an exitWork to save your job while preparing for an exit, says Devashish Chakravarty.
14 Sep, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Tech layoffs 2026: More than 175,000 workers laid off as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, TikTok, Uber, LinkedIn as dozens of companies cut jobs amid AI boomTech layoffs are accelerating in 2026 as big companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Linkedin, TikTok, Visa and dozens of...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
After layoffs, Microsoft targets 7% of US workforce for buyouts - who’s affected?Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts to approximately 7% of its U.S. workforce for the first time in its 51-year history. Thi...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Microsoft plans first voluntary employee buyout: ReportMicrosoft is planning its first voluntary employee buyout in the Windows maker's 51-year history. Microsoft is also adjusting the way it do...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
- Microsoft buyout buzz propels Adobe stock
Adobe Systems shares surged 12% after a New York Times report fuelled speculation that Microsoft may work more closely with the company or ...
09 Oct, 2010, 06.04 AM IST
- Yahoo rejects offer as undervalued; Microsoft relentless
Microsoft urged Yahoo to reconsider its blockbuster bid and said it offers superior value to Yahoo shareholders. Special: MS' Yahoo bid | I...
12 Feb, 2008, 12.12 PM IST
- Google Vs Microsoft: Giants flaunt war chests
ET did a buyout analysis of both tech majors. The result: both tech majors have stocked their armour with latest in web weapons.
02 Feb, 2008, 06.14 AM IST