Amid sweeping layoffs at Xbox and massive AI investments, Microsoft introduces a "Voluntary Exit Offer" to 60,000 workers

Xbox isn't the only Microsoft division looking to massively reduce worker headcounts. In fact, Microsoft has just announced a "Voluntary Exit Offer" that will essentially pay staff to move in front of any potential layoffs and voluntarily leave their jobs. Microsoft CPO Amy Coleman announced the plan earlier today. "This offer gives eligible employees who may be considering a future outside the company a new choice to make that transition now with support. It also gives participating organizations another way to adapt their workforce to changing needs," Colemon wrote in a memo sent to staff.