Amy Coleman

Meta, Microsoft look to trim workforces amid heavy AI spending

Meta and Microsoft are eliminating over 16,000 jobs combined—through direct layoffs and unfilled roles—to redirect capital toward AI infrastructure, signaling Big Tech's strategic pivot from headcount growth to compute spending.

Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to long-serving employees

Microsoft introduces its first-ever voluntary retirement program targeting employees with 70+ combined age and service, paired with restructured compensation to manage headcount ahead of July's fiscal year without major layoffs.