Google axes about 200 staff at global business unit: Report
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Google on May 6 cut about 200 jobs across its global business unit, which is responsible for sales and partnerships, the report said.
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Bengaluru - Google on May 6 cut about 200 jobs across its global business unit, which is responsible for sales and partnerships, The Information reported on May 7, citing a person with knowledge of the situation.
Big Tech players have been redirecting spending towards data centres and artificial intelligence 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 drive greater collaboration and expand our ability to quickly and effectively serve our customers”.
The Information reported in April that Google had laid off hundreds of employees at its platforms and devices unit, which houses the Android platform, Pixel phones and the Chrome browser, among other applications.
In January 2023, Google’s parent company Alphabet announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs, or 6 per cent of its global workforce. It had 183,323 employees as at Dec 31, 2024, according to a filing in February.
Among other major tech job cuts, Facebook’s parent company Meta laid off about 5 per cent of its “lowest performers” in January, while pushing ahead with the expedited hiring of machine learning engineers.
Microsoft also trimmed 650 jobs at its Xbox unit in September.
Amazon laid off employees in several units, including communications, while Apple eliminated about 100 roles in its digital services group in 2024, according to media reports. REUTERS