Google Cuts Jobs in HR, Cloud, and Other Units to Streamline Operations

The layoffs come as Alphabet increases investments in artificial intelligence and reorganizes teams for efficiency.

Google has announced layoffs across its HR, Cloud, Advertising, and Trust & Safety divisions, impacting fewer than 200 roles.
In the HR division, voluntary buyouts are being offered to mid- and senior-level U.S. employees, with severance packages including 14 weeks of salary and additional benefits.
The Cloud division cuts primarily affect operations support staff, with some roles relocated to India and Mexico City, though the U.S. remains the largest hub for the unit.
These reductions align with Alphabet's broader cost-cutting measures as it ramps up spending on AI infrastructure to meet growing demand.
The layoffs follow a series of smaller adjustments across Google in recent months, including cuts in its Bard AI team and ad sales group.