Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces layoff of 12,000 employees worldwide, impacting roles across Alphabet, product areas, functions, levels, and regions. Employees will be given a severance package and support service image source: gettyimages

Google, one of the world's leading technology companies, has announced that it will be laying off 12,000 employees worldwide.

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Sundar Pichai confirmed the decision, after months of rumours and speculation.

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The layoff will be implemented across all levels and regions, and will affect almost everybody's roles within product areas, functions, levels, and regions.

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He also promised that the company will support the employees in their next endeavour or opportunity.

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The CEO also guaranteed that Google's products will be better than ever and that the company is ready to provide new experiences for its users, developers, and businesses.

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He mentioned that Google has considerable opportunities in front of it with AI across its products and that the company is prepared to approach it boldly and responsibly.

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