Google Announces Layoffs Across Key Teams as It Gears Up for I/O Developer Conference
Google Announces Layoffs Across Key Teams as It Gears Up for I/O Developer Conference
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, ahead of its annual I/O developer conference in May, has confirmed layoffs across various vital teams such as Flutter, Dart, Python, and others, according to employee reports on social media.
根據社交媒體上的員工報告，Alphabet Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：GOOG）（納斯達克股票代碼：GOOG）谷歌在5月的年度I/O開發者大會之前，已確認裁員Flutter、Dart、Python等多個重要團隊。
The tech giant did not specify the teams, roles, or the number of individuals affected, TechCrunch reports.
TechCrunch報道，這家科技巨頭沒有具體說明受影響的團隊、角色或人數。
Google spokesperson Alex García-Kummert explained that these changes aim to align resources with the company's most significant product priorities, improve efficiency, and reduce bureaucracy.
谷歌發言人亞歷克斯·加西亞-庫默特解釋說，這些變化旨在使資源與公司最重要的產品優先事項保持一致，提高效率並減少官僚主義。
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The layoffs are part of regular organizational adjustments and are not company-wide. Google encourages those affected to apply for other available positions within the company.
裁員是定期組織調整的一部分，不是全公司範圍的。谷歌鼓勵受影響的人申請公司內部的其他空缺職位。
Despite the cuts, Google PM Kevin Moore assured the Flutter development community that they are still focused on upcoming projects, including new updates for Flutter at the I/O conference.
儘管進行了裁員，但谷歌首相凱文·摩爾向Flutter開發社區保證，他們仍將重點放在即將到來的項目上，包括在I/O會議上對Flutter進行的新更新。
The company has also filed a WARN notice in California, indicating the layoff of 50 employees across three locations in Sunnyvale.
該公司還在加利福尼亞州提交了警告通知，表示將在森****爾的三個地點裁員50人。
In 2024, the tech sector surpassed last year's layoff figures, with over 42,324 workers losing their jobs.
2024年，科技行業超過了去年的裁員人數，超過42,324名工人失業。
This comes after nearly 263,000 tech layoffs in 2023, continuing the industry's trend of job cuts. Major companies, including Google, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Discord, Salesforce Inc (NASDAQ:CRM), eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY), and PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) have announced significant layoffs in January.
在此之前，科技行業在2023年裁員了近26.3萬人，延續了該行業的裁員趨勢。包括谷歌、亞馬遜公司（納斯達克股票代碼：AMZN）、微軟公司（納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）、Discord、Salesforce Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：CRM）、eBay Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：EBAY）和PayPal Holdings Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：PYPL）在內的主要公司已在1月宣佈大規模裁員。
Several factors contribute to this seemingly contradictory situation. Firstly, the rapid advancement in AI technology requires substantial investments in new technologies, prompting companies to reallocate resources and reduce their workforce.
有幾個因素促成了這種看似矛盾的局面。首先，人工智能技術的快速發展需要對新技術進行大量投資，這促使公司重新分配資源並裁員。
GOOG shares gained 56% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via IShares Global Comm Services ETF (NYSE:IXP) and The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLC).
GOOG的股價在過去12個月中上漲了56％。投資者可以通過iShares全球通信服務ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：IXP）和通信服務精選板塊SPDR基金（紐約證券交易所代碼：XLC）獲得股票敞口。
Price Action: GOOG shares traded lower by 0.07% at $167.78 on the last check Tuesday.
價格走勢：在週二的最後一次支票中，GOOG股價下跌0.07％，至167.78美元。
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