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<h2>Google recently announced that it had laid off hundreds of employees</h2>
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<p><p>On 10 January, the tech giant revealed that the affected employes were from various teams, including engineering, Google Assistant, AR, and DSPA.</p>
<p>The company said it was investing in its biggest priorities and making organisational changes to become more efficient.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>Contrary to Google&#8217;s claims, the layoffs actually affected almost 1,000 people</h2>
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<p><p>According to the <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/11/24034124/google-layoffs-engineering-assistant-hardware">Verge</a>, the total number of laid-off employees was more than Google&#8217;s estimates.</p>
<p>Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman also left the company, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-lays-off-hundreds-working-assistant-software-other-parts-company-2024-01-11/">Reuters</a> reported.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>Google said it is supporting the impacted employees as they look for new roles</h2>
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<p><p>This is not the first time Google had massive layoffs in January. Last year, it cut 12,000 jobs and offered generous severance packages to affected employees.</p>
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<h2>Google is not the only tech company laying off its employees</h2>
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<p>Many other companies, including Amazon, Pixar, Discord, Twitch, and more, have been on a layoff spree. </p>
<p>Various factors contribute to these layoffs, such as market shifts, cost-cutting, overhiring, and economic downturns.﻿ </p>
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