US EditionGoogle is cutting hundreds of jobs in a core business unit
- Google cut about 200 jobs on May 6 in its global business unit based in Bengaluru, focusing on sales and partnerships.
- This layoff follows earlier reductions including 12,000 job cuts in January 2023 and recent layoffs in the platforms and devices division.
- Google and other Big Tech firms are reallocating spending toward data centers and artificial intelligence while scaling back in other areas.
- A Google spokesperson stated that the adjustments are intended to enhance teamwork and improve the company’s capacity to efficiently meet customer needs.
- These cuts mark continued efforts by Google to operate more efficiently and position teams for long-term success amid industry shifts.
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Google Cuts 200 More Jobs as Big Tech Doubles Down on AI and Data Centers
Google on Tuesday cut about 200 jobs across its global business unit, which is responsible for sales and partnerships, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person with knowledge of the situation. Big Tech players have been redirecting spending towards data centers and AI development, while scaling back investments in other areas. The company told Reuters in a statement that it was making a small number of changes across teams “to driv…
Google lays off 200 employees in global business unit amid AI push
Google has laid off approximately 200 employees from its global business unit, as part of a broader operational restructuring aimed at aligning resources with the company’s growing focus on artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The job cuts, first reported by The Information, affect teams responsible for sales and partnerships. In a statement to news agency Reuters, the tech giant described the layoffs as a “small” adjustment designe…
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