Google parent to lay off 12,000 workers as AI focus intensifies
In the US, where Alphabet has already e-mailed affected employees, staff would receive severance and six months of health care as well as immigration support
22 January 2023 - 09:18
Google parent Alphabet is cutting about 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, it said in a staff memo on Friday, as the technology sector reels from layoffs and companies stake their futures on artificial intelligence (AI).
The cuts come at a delicate moment for the US company, which has long been the leader in key areas of AI research...
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