<description>&lt;p&gt;Microsoft is offering &lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-will-offer-voluntary-retirement-to-thousands-of-employees-in-a-first-for-tech-giant/"&gt;a voluntary retirement program&lt;/a&gt; for the first time in its history, with thousands of U.S. employees eligible. GeekWire's Todd Bishop joins KIRO Newsradio hosts Angela Poe Russell and Mike Lewis to break down the details, what makes this so unusual in the tech industry, and what it says about the company's approach to managing costs in the AI era.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Bonus: Microsoft's surprise retirement offer — breaking it down on KIRO Newsradio

APR 24, 202616 MIN
GeekWire

Bonus: Microsoft's surprise retirement offer — breaking it down on KIRO Newsradio

APR 24, 202616 MIN

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Microsoft is offering a voluntary retirement program for the first time in its history, with thousands of U.S. employees eligible. GeekWire's Todd Bishop joins KIRO Newsradio hosts Angela Poe Russell and Mike Lewis to break down the details, what makes this so unusual in the tech industry, and what it says about the company's approach to managing costs in the AI era. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.