Did Microsoft introduce a Voluntary Exit Offer for eligible employees in participating organizations?

Amy Coleman (EVP, Chief People Officer): Microsoft introduced a Voluntary Exit Offer to eligible employees within participating organizations; level 70 and below in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States; time-limited, voluntary, with financial support and career planning; some organizations participate and some do not. No headcount published.

A r/singularity post claims Microsoft is asking about 60,000 employees to leave (about one-third of the company). Already tracked and Confirmed as rumor microsoft-60k-voluntary-buyouts.

r/singularity thread circulating the TechCrunch report that Microsoft is asking about 60,000 employees to take a voluntary exit package.

TechCrunch reports Microsoft confirmed a voluntary exit offer for about 60,000 eligible employees (VP level and below on select teams in the US, Canada, India, and the UK) as it retools for AI and contains costs. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said the time-limited offer gives eligible staff a supported way to leave; it is not a forced layoff.