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In another big layoff announcement among big tech, Google will turn off approximately 12 thousand employees, or 6% of the company’s workforce. CEO Sundar Pichai made the announcement in a job on the company’s official blog.
“The last two years have seen periods of spectacular expansion. To support and nurture this growth, we have made hires that do not correspond to the economic reality we are facing today”, justified the CEO in the press release.
According to him, an assessment was made of the businesses and areas to be prioritized for the future. The cuts are taking place in several areas of the company – such as recruiters, corporate employees, engineering and product teams – and both in the United States and in other countries – where the dismissals will take longer to take effect, due to everyone’s local rules. country.
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Layoffs take place when the Google and Microsoft fight to lead progress in generative artificial intelligence – an area that should be prioritized by Google in the future, according to the agency. According to Pichai, Google is gearing up to “share all-new experiences for users, developers, and businesses,” and has “a substantial opportunity ahead of us with AI in our products.”
Microsoft even announced 10,000 layoffs this week. Other giants, like Amazon and Meta, are also laying off thousands of employees.
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