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This cut is a response to the economic reality that the company is facing today, according to Sudar Picahi
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January 20, 2023 at 09:09
Google’s parent company, the Alphabet Company, announced on Friday a global plan to cut 12,000 jobsfollowing a trend of other tech giants to implement large-scale restructuring.
“We have decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 jobs”said the CEO of Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, in an email sent to the workers in which he specified that this cut is a response to “an economic reality we face today.”
The measure comes a day after Microsoft announced its plan to lay off 10,000 workers in the coming months.. Other big tech companies such as Meta, which owns Facebook, Amazon and Twitter, had announced plans to cut staff at a time when the sector is grappling with economic turmoil.
“We have carried out a rigorous review in all areas of products and activities to ensure that our people and our positions are aligned with our most important priorities as a company”Pichai wrote.
“The positions we are removing reflect the outcome of that review. The fact that these changes will impact the lives of ‘Googlers’ weighs heavily on me, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that have led us here.” added the CEO.
AFP
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