Google is undergoing a significant reorganization that has resulted in hundreds of job cuts across various divisions, including its hardware, voice assistant, and engineering teams. The layoffs, which are part of Google's cost-cutting measures, have affected the Google Assistant team, with the company planning to integrate the voice software with its Bard AI chatbot. Additionally, the restructuring has hit the augmented reality (AR) team and led to the departure of Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, as well as other Fitbit leaders. The Pixel hardware and Nest teams are also affected by the reorganization of the Devices & Services team. This move comes in the wake of a challenging 2023, where layoffs doubled from the previous year, and a survey indicating that 4 in 10 companies are planning layoffs due to an anticipated recession. Google's layoffs, which include several hundred employees since last January, are reflective of a broader trend in Silicon Valley, where tech companies are trimming their workforces to improve efficiency and focus on strategic priorities such as artificial intelligence.
Along with hundreds of fired employees, Google has let the entire Fitbit leadership team walk away, with no clear vision for the future https://t.co/Xfqg1VsBVU
#Google earlier said it was eliminating a few hundred roles, with most of the impact on its augmented reality hardware team. https://t.co/zAq39Xyabb
Is A Tech Layoff Wave Slated For 2024? https://t.co/jNdSK6tLGp
The Google layoffs reached the company's upper echelons. In California alone, at least four VPs and 25 directors lost their jobs, filings show. Employees at those levels often make millions of dollars per year in compensation. With @daveyalba https://t.co/ezyLX1T1wE https://t.co/5h8MNLZ4yM
Google layoffs leave Fitbit staff worried about the future as more execs leave with founders: 'It's the biggest blow to us so far.' https://t.co/ytSou4Nw8o
Google’s mass layoffs on Thursday hit numerous teams and locations in the Bay Area, with the bulk at the tech giant’s Mountain View headquarters. https://t.co/oN2vFqTVE2
Google just laid off hundreds of staff. Read the email notifying some workers https://t.co/aKs2fT9Ifh
Google Assistant is about to lose 17 features - check to see if you use any https://t.co/vueYbT7zOF
Google layoffs: job cuts affect Google Assistant, Pixel and Fitbit. https://t.co/xiEL6FJ6ex Click the image to read more:
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This is a day after Google cuts its FitBit and Assistant teams. Disruption doors are open, everyone. The Googles everywhere are adrift. https://t.co/oDKuFhIpeS
Alphabet Union says Wednesday's layoffs at Google impacted more than 1,000 people, making it the largest round of cuts since January 2023 (@jon_victor_ / The Information) https://t.co/2GICBDJPR9 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/DMyp718j5K
Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit were always tough roads for Google, they bought two of those and kept them as hardware fiefdoms, which balloons costs, so hardware is getting streamlined and some people laid off. https://t.co/1ZSfZxM7xu
Google lays off “hundreds” more employees, strips Google Assistant features https://t.co/wR0LdNYWlA
Google Assistant Is About to Lose a Ton of Features https://t.co/NAO2rFi4Fo https://t.co/nwBQdW6S9Q
Google is laying off hundreds of workers across its virtual assistant, augmented reality and central engineering teams. https://t.co/EK2l1QXRAs https://t.co/gQrbMLbTn8
Google lays off hundreds of employees across Google Assistant unit, other divisions https://t.co/kNAly6JeQT
#Google is cutting a bunch of features from its Assistant voice platform, an announcement which parallels the recent layoffs at the tech giant. https://t.co/1ZqqAXdUxw
Google, $GOOGL, is laying off hundreds of people working on its digital assistant, hardware and engineering teams as part of a continued effort to lower costs and prioritize efforts around artificial intelligence, per Bloomberg.
Google cuts hundreds of jobs in hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams https://t.co/F7X3YtHWR8 https://t.co/qToWJxKgoR
Google is laying off hundreds of its employees in its hardware, voice assistance, and engineering teams https://t.co/shDzJXjHwq
Google is axing hundreds of jobs as a new wave of layoffs grips Silicon Valley Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/M8tENSNpEH
On Wednesday, Google confirmed it had cut hundreds of engineering and hardware workers as it sought to cut costs and refocus on artificial intelligence. Amazon also said it would cut some positions at Prime Video and MGM Studios. https://t.co/0r4pDl9Xro
Google cut several hundred jobs across the company late Wednesday night as Big Tech layoffs continue. @dee_bosa reports. https://t.co/un8zZmcg7i https://t.co/AUvyNKSWFd
#MustRead: The period of tech layoffs at the start of 2023 appears to be repeating itself, as Google is cutting hundreds of staff globally. https://t.co/fqRW9fIKcp
The Google job cuts follow pledges by executives to reduce costs, but the Alphabet Workers Union described it as "another round of needless layoffs." A year ago, Google said it would lay off 12,000 employees, or around 6% of its workforce. https://t.co/yHb0ylSdJf https://t.co/ErktJrk3KM
Google becomes latest tech giant to announce layoffs, cutting hundreds of jobs https://t.co/VDoqXTqXgI
Google cut several hundred jobs across the company as it continues to push for efficiency and focus on its "biggest product priorities," a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. https://t.co/KLhAghtxsf
Google layoffs reach Assistant, core engineering, and other teams https://t.co/2XEQpaz1RH by @SkylledDev
Last night, Google cut several hundred jobs across engineering, hardware and voice assistant product teams. https://t.co/QxpEFqnsbl
Google Trims Hundreds of Jobs as It Marshals Resources for AI #DisruptiveTech https://t.co/mCRm3hhxe4
Google Assistant Loses Features As Company Conducts More Layoffs https://t.co/vAL8VLdCb3
Google is removing 17 ‘underutilized’ Assistant features: https://t.co/uON4UuRpo7 by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Google lays off hundreds of workers as AI race heats up https://t.co/422VuaKvww https://t.co/4PW2KiNcQB
Google is removing 17 ‘underutilized’ Assistant features https://t.co/a4XEtRvBrK
Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman will leave Google as part of the company's latest reorganization. https://t.co/13QA5IKCoP
A #Google spokesperson said a number of teams are eliminating roles as part of an effort to become more efficient. https://t.co/fqRW9fIKcp
Google is reportedly laying off hundreds of employees via @nytimes https://t.co/GRxLCxjF0n
Google cuts hundreds of jobs across engineering, hardware teams https://t.co/MOhO9Mzfcr
Google Removes 'Underutilized' Assistant Features To Focus on 'Quality and Reliability' https://t.co/xdFlPskVT2
Google is laying off employees across its core engineering, Hardware, and Google Assistant teams -- likely numbering over 1,000 https://t.co/wgZtCrkXbX
Google says it’s killing 17 Assistant features to improve the user experience https://t.co/cWF6eoi9U3 https://t.co/Wl7RsX8jeF
Google rings in 2024 with more layoffs - hundreds cut from multiple divisions https://t.co/v949Sdu5yY
Google removes 'underutilized' Assistant features to focus on 'quality and reliability' https://t.co/PFybWVWHrs https://t.co/uGybAPR7Q2
Google laid off several hundred employees across multiple divisions Wednesday. https://t.co/IPP1XuEcuJ
Google lays off hundreds of staff as tech job losses continue to mount https://t.co/KkdLJoQfcF https://t.co/BanVkzb5PM
Google Lays Off Hundreds Amid Cost-Cutting Drive https://t.co/XkKqphZgmX
Google removes 17 features from Google Assistant https://t.co/vKyoxwdMBr
The list of features being removed from Google Assistant via @rustybrick https://t.co/6nzmVhIKgx
Google has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures. https://t.co/WpZ7AOvwGQ
Google cuts hundreds of employees: Here’s who was hit https://t.co/ivBDWaeUrI
Google confirmed to Axios the departures of Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman and characterized the latest job cuts as part of ongoing reductions being made in various departments. https://t.co/pPX0PABLcK
Google lays off hundreds of employees in hardware, voice assistant teams amid cost-cutting drive https://t.co/ObodhJXtUE https://t.co/WmX5ziN2ck
Google axes hundreds of staff https://t.co/1NWAJ3dCgZ
Google plans to remove 17 "underutilized" Assistant features in February, including voice-controlled Play Books audiobooks, media alarms, and Calm meditation (@technacity / 9to5Google) https://t.co/Hqxlsa7CcK 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/R0oE0RvHwc
Google is laying off hundreds of people working on its voice-activated Google Assistant software and eliminating a similar number of roles on its knowledge and information product teams, @lmatsakis reports. https://t.co/Gs0BY29oIa
Assistant has been getting less reliable for many, and Google is fixing this by … removing features https://t.co/QC3jTOcCl5
Google Assistant removing 17 'underutilized' features across Android, speakers/displays https://t.co/fc7KTVqfGs by @technacity
Google laid off hundreds of workers in several divisions Wednesday night, seeking to lower expenses as it focuses on artificial intelligence and joining a wave of other companies cutting tech jobs this year. https://t.co/Pa8vOixnWf
Google confirms layoffs from multiple teams worldwide https://t.co/fqRW9fIKcp
#FPTech: #Layoffs at #Google: Company fires hundreds from #AI, hardware division, FitBit founders also fired https://t.co/X0Xi4MNOOR
Google is laying off hundreds of staff working on its digital assistant, hardware and engineering teams. And it's not just Google. @_szheng explains what's behind Silicon Valley's recent series of job cuts https://t.co/ojnOgNy1RQ https://t.co/2i6VIaWDLU
Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams amid cost-cutting drive https://t.co/dERv3axMIb
Google is removing nearly 20 features from Assistant starting this month https://t.co/iy4v6CPkQD
Hundreds Of Layoffs Hit Google’s Engineering, Voice Assistant And Hardware Divisions https://t.co/Bqzpf6sOKB https://t.co/2VUhtzd6P8
Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams $GOOG $GOOGL https://t.co/5mnbJx9JY3 via @business
Google lays off hundreds of employees in its Assistant, hardware and other divisions https://t.co/Hc5KOBRqUi https://t.co/G9i3MKoe8E
Google is laying off several employees, including Fitbit co-founders - James Park and Eric Friedman. The company has significantly downsized its AR division, which saw hundreds of job cuts. #Google #GoogleAR #Pixel #Fitbit https://t.co/smYAgG9BMe
Google has laid off hundreds of staff who were working on its voice-activated assistant https://t.co/gIl5naoFiL
Google cuts hundreds of jobs in its voice assistance, hardware teams as Fitbit founders leave: https://t.co/Cgiht78Ldu by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Google cuts hundreds of jobs in its voice assistance, hardware teams as Fitbit founders leave https://t.co/f6NsbQBDJC
Google lays off hundreds in Assistant, hardware, engineering teams https://t.co/CFG2CAyNRo https://t.co/EhzCLMb5Fw
Google confirms it just laid off around a thousand employees https://t.co/WrPIbxbV90
Google laid off at least hundreds of employees Wednesday in what appears to be its largest round of cuts since last January https://t.co/xnzjoCaFk2
Google cuts hundreds of jobs in digital assistant, hardware units https://t.co/2DA33913r7
Google laid off at least hundreds of employees Wednesday in what appears to be its most significant round of cuts since last January https://t.co/xnzjoCaFk2
Google said it is laying off hundreds of people working on its voice-activated Google Assistant software and is eliminating a similar number of roles in the company's Devices and Services team https://t.co/kYurIDMQ02
Google said it is laying off hundreds of people working on its voice-activated Google Assistant software and is eliminating a similar number of roles in the company's Devices and Services team. More here: https://t.co/Rj0TBj6C5G
Google Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Engineering and Other Divisions https://t.co/MdO5nE3qPt
Sources: several hundred employees from Google's core engineering division received notices that their roles were eliminated and lost corporate access (@nicoagrant / New York Times) https://t.co/hBPzLo7iUQ 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/nPtOAkBVJ5
Google lays off hundreds working on Assistant software, other parts of company https://t.co/uhDewBUPuU https://t.co/MaEBQul78i
Google $GOOGL laid off hundreds of employees in several areas of the business on Wednesday - WSJ https://t.co/mTLqKVF0iH
Google cut hundreds of employees from its engineering, Assistant, and Pixel phone divisions Wednesday night, a year after the company culled 6 percent of its workforce. https://t.co/XDCBWtJ0Ot
🚨 @Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams The voice-based Google Assistant team and the augmented reality hardware team are impacted. Workers in the company’s central engineering organisation were also hit. https://t.co/6rn75VG3Jc
Google is laying off several employees, including Fitbit co-founders - James Park and Eric Friedman. The company has significantly downsized its AR division, which saw hundreds of job cuts. #Google #Fitbit #Googlelayoff https://t.co/smYAgG93WG
Google laid off hundreds of employees in several areas of the business, a sign of further cost reductions at the search giant https://t.co/escZh2Q1wO https://t.co/escZh2Q1wO
⚠️ GOOGLE LAYS OFF HUNDREDS WORKING ON ASSISTANT SOFTWARE, OTHER PARTS OF COMPANY (Reuters) Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday it is laying off hundreds of people working on its voice-activated Google Assistant software and is eliminating a similar number of roles in the… https://t.co/jgYC82rJrg
Google lays off hundreds of people working on Assistant and says the restructuring would help improve Assistant as it explores integrating newer AI technology (@lmatsakis / Semafor) https://t.co/fI8zSdBMQS 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/zx5gpRjVya
Google laid off hundreds of employees in multiple areas of the business, a sign of further cost reductions at the search giant https://t.co/0TnOcJXfNF
Layoffs at Google https://t.co/IfuKOsIo0L
Google Lays Off Hundreds in Hardware, Voice Assistant Teams https://t.co/MZuKIvn2br
New/breaking from me and @byjulialove: Google is laying off several hundreds of people, with folks finding out right now. Workers affected include Google's digital assistant, hardware and engineering teams. More here: https://t.co/4GI34IUjkg
Google is laying off hundreds of workers in its digital assistant, hardware and engineering teams in a drive to cut costs https://t.co/QSTOtAsQTk
Google is reorganizing the Devices & Services teams responsible for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit hardware. As part of this reorganization Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, as well as other Fitbit leaders, are leaving Google $GOOGL - 9to5Google
Google is reorganizing the Devices & Services teams working on the Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest; Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman are leaving Google (@technacity / 9to5Google) https://t.co/KsoLRJwQrg 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/EphAejXi7B
Google is losing its Fitbit leaders and laying off hundreds of AR employees https://t.co/R1pWithOSd
Google reorganizing Pixel hardware: Fitbit's James Park leaving, layoffs hit AR team https://t.co/0ykJeBSrlD by @technacity
Scoop: Google is laying off hundreds of people working on Google Assistant. The company said last year that it was reimagining the voice software by combining it with its Bard AI chatbot https://t.co/lLkFjXk9pQ
scoop: Google is laying off hundreds of people working on Google Assistant
"Massive layoffs are coming" in 2024. Survey of 900 companies says 4 in 10 are planning layoffs -- citing the coming recession. And more than half are freezing hires. This comes after a brutal 2023, with layoffs doubling on the year. Worst hit are Big Tech, construction and… https://t.co/fno8072O2y