# #ArtificialIntelligence in the news

October 26, 2026 at 04:04 PM

> Microsoft Offers Severance to 60,000 Employees · Study Finds AI Deepfakes Target 147 EU Politicians · AI Integrated into Federal ELAK File System

[Microsoft Offers Severance to 60,000 Employees](<https://austriareport.com/article/microsoft-offers-severance-to-60-000-employees-16f91b60>)
*October 26, 2026 at 04:04 PM* - Microsoft launches a voluntary severance program for a quarter of its workforce to reallocate capital toward massive AI infrastructure.

[Study Finds AI Deepfakes Target 147 EU Politicians](<https://austriareport.com/article/study-finds-ai-deepfakes-target-147-eu-politicians-b16690f8>)
*September 28, 2026 at 07:07 PM* - A new study reveals female EU politicians are disproportionately targeted by AI-generated sexualized deepfakes on U.S.-hosted websites.

[AI Integrated into Federal ELAK File System](<https://austriareport.com/article/ai-integrated-into-federal-elak-file-system-5d5678a4>)
*September 26, 2026 at 02:55 PM* - State Secretary Alexander Pröll announces the rollout of AI tools within the federal administration's electronic file system by late 2026.