Google’s Latest Email Announces Layoffs Months After CEO Sundar Pichai’s Warning; Bengaluru, Other Cities Eyed for Expansion
Once again, Alphabet-owned Google is in the limelight, this time due to reports of layoffs within the company. This step, aimed at cutting costs, comes months after CEO Sundar Pichai’s warnings about possible job reductions. Earlier this year, the tech giant undertook similar measures, laying off hundreds of employees across different departments like engineering, hardware, and assistant teams, as part of its strategic investment plans and the enhancement of its artificial intelligence offerings
While Google has assured that the layoffs are not company-wide and affected employees will have the opportunity to explore internal roles, specifics regarding the number of employees impacted and the affected teams remain undisclosed. A Google spokesperson revealed that some of the affected roles will be redirected to key hubs where the company is increasing investment, with Bengaluru, India, among the targeted locations for expansion. Other cities identified for growth include Chicago, Atlanta, and Dublin, according to Reuters’ report