In recent weeks, Google has terminated multiple employees as part of its cost-cutting efforts. The most recent layoffs targeted the entire Python team, a move reportedly made to reduce expenses by hiring cheaper labour outside the United States, as reported by the Free Press Journal.
The report said that Google would establish a new team in Munich, Germany, to serve as more cost-effective labour.
Google s ad sales unit is undergoing reorganization as the company implements AI-based tools for creating and suggesting ads. This move eliminates the need for specialized employees in selling ads for specific Google services.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai opened up about the 12,000-employee layoff the tech giant had undertaken last year, defending the decision to cut jobs and acknowledging the impact on employee morale.
Google has laid off its director of News Ecosystem Development, Madhav Chinnappa, who had worked for the company for 13 years. He announced the layoff on LinkedIn, but added that he is in a privileged position to have time to figure out his next move.