Google to slash 12,000 jobs as tech industry layoffs surge

, or nearly 5% of its workforce. Also in January, Amazon said it would cut 18,000 jobs, Facebook parent Meta announced it is eliminating 11,000 positions and software maker Salesforce said it would shed 7,000 workers. Netflix, Peloton, Twitter and other industry players have also announced sizable layoffs or scaled back hiring in recent months.

Job cuts are hitting smaller players as well. U.K.-based cybersecurity firm Sophos laid off 450 employees, or 10% of its global workforce. Cryptocurrency trading platform, about 950 jobs, in its second round of layoffs in less than a year.

COVID 19 pandemic expansions? Translation: we needed more people to stop the truth from coming out.

12000 unemployed workers and managers is something more than a trim.

The same company that just bought the rights to Sunday Ticket for 2 Billion per year

On the positive side,at least they waited until the holiday’s. I still think it has to do with them actually paying taxes this year

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