Google is continuing to become the focus of the wave of personnel cuts in the technology industry when dismissing employees at some departments in the cloud computing and cybersecurity sectors.
Google's move comes as major technology corporations globally are stepping up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and reallocating resources to areas assessed as having higher growth potential.
According to recent reports, Google's cuts affect several groups within Google Cloud, including Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant, a cybersecurity company that Google acquired in 2022.
Currently, Google has not announced the number of employees affected as well as the exact timing of the cuts. However, according to the US Business Insider, the company said this is part of the reinvestment process in growth sectors, especially artificial intelligence.
According to Google, businesses regularly review their organizational structure to ensure the ability to meet the rapidly changing needs of customers and the entire technology industry.
Google is not an isolated case. According to data from the job tracking platform Layoffs. fyi, from the beginning of the year to now, 164 technology companies have laid off a total of 116,379 employees.
This figure reflects the profound fluctuations in the industry when businesses have to both optimize costs and find ways to adapt to changes brought about by AI.
Last week, Uber also announced personnel cuts in the human resources department to streamline operations. Uber CEO - Dara Khosrowshahi said that restructuring is necessary to improve operational efficiency and prepare for future growth opportunities.
At the same time, GitLab (a US company famous for software development tools) announced plans to cut about 350 employees, equivalent to 14% of the labor force.
This business said that the restructuring will cause the company to incur about 35 million USD in costs related to severance allowances, contract termination benefits and personnel retention programs.
2026 is assessed as one of the most difficult periods for workers in the technology sector. Many large corporations have announced large-scale cuts to shift resources to AI.
Oracle (the US database software giant) is said to be leading with a plan to cut 20,000 to 30,000 jobs to focus on developing AI infrastructure and expanding cloud services.
Amazon has also cut about 16,000 employees, while Dell has cut about 11,000 positions. Meta is expected to affect about 8,000 workers in the restructuring process to serve AI initiatives and super-intellectual development strategies. In addition, PayPal, Cisco and Intuit have also successively cut thousands of jobs.
The general trend of the whole industry shows that businesses are increasingly prioritizing automation, improving operational efficiency and optimizing costs.
In the context of strong AI development, many traditional positions are facing the risk of shrinking, while recruitment demand is focused on fields related to data, cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
