Microsoft has initiated its first-ever voluntary employee buyout program, offering buyouts to about 7% of its U.S. workforce, roughly 8,750 employees. Eligible workers include those at senior director level and below, with severance packages likely including base pay plus additional weeks per year of service, potentially amounting to tens of thousands of dollars. This move comes as Microsoft increases spending on AI and data center capacity to meet growing demand. Details of the buyout will be shared with employees on May 7, and the company aims to balance its rising expenditures while managing workforce changes.
The rapid growth of hyperscale data centers, driven by AI demand, is causing U.S. electricity consumption to surge after a decade of stagnation. Experts predict data centers will use 11-16% of total electricity by 2030, with investments in these faci...
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Microsoft and 3M have formed a strategic partnership where Microsoft will be the first hyperscale cloud provider to deploy 3M's Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) technology in Azure data centers. This tech improves fiber connections by making them faster t...
