Google expands voluntary buyout offers to employees in five countries

Updated 2026-11-05 · told from many outlets at once

Google expanded voluntary exit packages for staff in five countries and laid off more than 200 employees in Switzerland in 2023. The company is prioritizing AI and cloud computing hiring amid rising costs. Microsoft offered buyouts to 60,000 employees to manage expenses.

• Google expanded voluntary exit packages to staff in five countries.
• Google's Chief Financial Officer Anat Ashkenazi named AI and cloud computing as key hiring priorities.
• Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees to contain costs.

Outlets: Business Standard, China Labour Bulletin, Estadão, The Economic Times, Times of India (Top), TimesLIVE

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