Google Continues Trend of Layoffs, Affecting Over 1,000 Employees

Departments affected include Voice Assistant, Pixel, Nest, Fitbit, and AR teams, marking a shift in the company's culture and structure.

Google has continued its trend of layoffs, with over 1,000 employees cut last week, marking a shift in the company's culture.
The affected departments include the Voice Assistant unit, the hardware team responsible for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit devices, and the augmented reality (AR) team.
Google's chief compliance officer, Spyro Karetsos, has departed, with Danielle Romain taking over the role.
Despite these cuts, significant numbers are still employed in areas like Google Cloud and the ad sales group, which are seen as potential targets for future layoffs.
There is speculation of a larger-than-normal wave of departures in the spring, linked to Google's annual performance review cycle and changes in the HR department's policies.