NEW YORK – Alphabet-owned Google is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company spokesperson said on April 17, marking the latest cuts at the technology giant as it cracks down on costs.

The Google spokesperson said the layoffs are not company-wide and that affected employees will be able to apply for internal roles, but did not specify the number of employees impacted nor the teams involved. A small percentage of the impacted roles will move to hubs that the company is investing in, including in India, Chicago, Atlanta and Dublin.

The layoffs follow a slew of job cuts across Google and the tech and media industry in 2024, adding to fears that the axings may continue as companies grapple with economic uncertainty.

“Throughout the second half of 2023 and into 2024, a number of our teams made changes to become more efficient and work better, remove layers and align their resources to their biggest product priorities,” the spokesperson added.

Employees across several of Google’s teams in its real estate and finance departments have been affected, according to a Business Insider report on April 17. The finance teams affected include Google’s treasury, business services and revenue cash operations, it added.

Google’s finance chief, Ms Ruth Porat, sent an e-mail to staff saying the restructuring includes expanding growth to Bangalore, Mexico City and Dublin, according to the Business Insider report.

Google cut hundreds of workers across multiple teams in January, including its engineering, hardware and assistant teams, as the company ramps up investment and builds its artificial intelligence offerings.

Company chief executive Sundar Pichai reportedly told employees at the start of 2024 to expect more job cuts. REUTERS