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Google CEO warns of more layoffs in 2024

Google CEO warns of more layoffs in 2024
Katya Stead
Jan 18, 2024, 09:44 AM
  • The tech giant that is Alphabet and Google is to conduct another round of layoffs.
  • We got Google's side of the story in an email communication with Invezz.
  • This is a developing story. More to come.

This time last year, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai wrote to staff on the company’s blog, telling them that some 12,000 ‘Googlers’ would lose their jobs.

A difficult decision

In the post, entitled ‘A difficult decision to set us up for the future’, Pichai said that:

More staff cuts to come

Now, it seems that the tech titan is at it again. On January 18th, TechCrunch reported that Google had sent a memo to staff warning that further job cuts were likely coming soon.

So far this year, separate to this, Google/Alphabet has already laid off more than 1,000 workers.

Google speaks to Invezz

Responding to Invezz in our requests for comment, a Google spokesperson had this to say: