Microsoft offers buyouts to up to 60,000 staff, then reports $45.2 billion in capex
A voluntary exit offer and a $45.2 billion spending quarter landed two days apart. Here is what Microsoft and its CFO have said, and what they have not.
On Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, Microsoft told employees about a Voluntary Exit Offer. According to Fortune's reporting, up to 60,000 people are eligible, roughly a quarter of a workforce that stood at about 223,000 on June 30. Two days later, on Oct. 28, the company reported results for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, and the spending line was the one that stood out: about $45.2 billion in capital expenditures.
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