removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas

I’m so tired of corpo speak.

Probably right around the third quarter?

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Google’s chief executive has told employees to expect more job cuts this yearafter a recent round of layoffs that affected 1,000 staff.

Artificial intelligence is a major strategic focus for Google, which last year unveiled its rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Bard, and a new AI model called Gemini.

Announcing the job cuts last year, Pichai said Alphabet had undergone a hiring spree as tech firms experienced a boom in demand during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pichai’s memo on Wednesday was sent to employees against a backdrop of tech layoffs elsewhere, albeit not at a scale to match 12 months ago when Microsoft, Salesforce, Amazon and Meta made tens of thousands of job cuts as they adjusted to a post-lockdown economic reality.

Pichai said on Wednesday the latest job cuts had focused on “removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas” and more role eliminations will take place.

“Many of these changes are already announced, though to be upfront, some teams will continue to make specific resource allocation decisions throughout the year where needed, and some roles may be impacted,” he added.

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