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Google Layoffs: Sundar Pichai announces significant job cuts, with 10% of managerial positions to be eliminated

As part of its ongoing efforts to streamline operations, Google has cut 10% of its top management positions, CEO Sundar Pichai announced during an all-hands meeting on Wednesday. This move is part of a long-term initiative to enhance efficiency, simplify the company, and boost productivity. The decision affects managerial, director-level, and vice president roles, aligning with the company’s evolving business objectives.

A Google spokesperson informed Business Insider that some of the affected management positions were restructured into non-managerial roles, while others were eliminated entirely. This decision continues Google’s efficiency strategy, which was initially outlined by CEO Sundar Pichai in September 2022 with the goal of improving efficiency by 20%.

The push for greater efficiency gained traction following the company’s January 2023 layoffs, where 12,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, were cut in one of the largest rounds of layoffs in Google’s history.

Google’s efficiency drive also comes amid rising competition in the artificial intelligence sector, with rivals like OpenAI launching innovative products that threaten Google’s dominance in areas such as search. In response, Google has accelerated its AI efforts, integrating generative AI features into its core services and launching new tools. Recent innovations include an AI video generator that reportedly outperformed OpenAI’s in tests, as well as the Gemini model series, which features a “reasoning” model designed to demonstrate its decision-making process.

In the same meeting, Pichai also discussed redefining the concept of “Googleyness,” a term frequently used within the company to describe its culture and values. “It’s time to redefine what Googleyness means for today’s Google,” he told employees, signaling a shift in culture to better align with the company’s current challenges.

 

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