Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:59am on 18 Jan 2024,Thursday Business
Google CEO Sundar Pichai alerts employees about upcoming layoffs as big tech firms, including Google and Amazon, have already cut over 7,500 jobs in January 2024. The focus of these job cuts is to "simplify execution" and enhance efficiency, according to Pichai. Recent layoffs at Google affected departments like Voice Assistant, hardware, Google Nest, Pixel, Fitbit, and more. The broader tech industry has initiated job cuts as part of cost-cutting measures amid advancements in artificial intelligence. Amazon, Google, Twitch, and HumaneAI are among the companies letting go of employees, reflecting a trend in the first weeks of 2024.
