Over the past 2 years, there have been some reductions within the company as part of the goal of “delivering sustainable savings through improved velocity and efficiency”.
tech giant Google LLC (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has cut at least 40 jobs at its Google News division. According to people familiar with the matter, the reason behind the round of layoffs is the uncertainty and sensitive times for online platforms and publishers. The exact number of people who lost jobs at the Google News unit has not been confirmed. As the spokesperson said, there are still hundreds of employees working on the product.
Google representative commented,
“We are deeply committed to a vibrant information ecosystem, and news is a part of that long-term investment. We have made some internal changes to streamline our organization. A small number of employees were affected. We are supporting everyone with the transition period, outplacement services and severance as they look for new opportunities at Google and beyond.”
Over the past 2 years, there have been some reductions within the company as part of the goal of “delivering sustainable savings through improved velocity and efficiency”. In November 2022, the father of Google alphabet inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced it will lay off 10,000 employees. In January, Alphabet announced layoffs of more than 12,000 employees, or about 6% of its workforce. In September, Google cut hundreds of positions in its recruiting team.
Last year, DeepMind, the division of Alphabet responsible for developing general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) technology, also reduced employee expenses by 39% as part of its cost-cutting strategy.
Other tech giants like Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platform Inc (NASDAQ: META), and alphabet inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) also made layoffs, leading to downsizing in 2023.
spread of misinformation
The world is now shaken by two ongoing wars. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing since February 2022, and there has been a war between Israel and Hamas since October 7 that has already claimed thousands of lives. In these uncertain times, the spread of fake news and misinformation is a particularly sensitive issue, therefore, it is important for the platforms that users trust to provide the latest and credible news.
On Tuesday, Senator Michael Bennet asked several tech giants to provide information about their efforts to respond to the spread of misinformation about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Google, Meta Platform Inc.,
A Google spokesperson said:
“These internal changes have no impact on our misinformation and information quality work in the news.”
The spread of fake news is further promoted by existing AI chatbots. For example, when asked about the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict, Google’s Bard noted that “both sides are committed” to maintaining peace. Similarly, Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing chatbot said that “the ceasefire signals an end to the immediate bloodshed”. Subsequently, Google released a statement, asking users to understand that mistakes can happen and how they are doing everything they can to avoid them.
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