LONDON (AP) 鈥� Google is laying off 12,000 workers, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff after rapid expansions during the COVID-19 pandemic have worn off.
CEO Sundar Pichai shared the news Friday in an email to staff at the Silicon Valley giant that was also posted on the company's .
鈥淥ver the past two years we鈥檝e seen periods of dramatic growth,鈥� Pichai wrote. 鈥淭o match and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today.鈥�
He said the layoffs reflect a 鈥渞igorous review" carried out by Google of its operations.
The jobs being eliminated 鈥渃ut across Alphabet, product areas, functions, levels and regions,鈥� Pichai said.
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced 10,000 job cuts, or nearly 5% of its workforce. Amazon is cutting 18,000 jobs and Facebook parent Meta is shedding 11,000 positions.
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