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Google Joins Tech Layoff Wave
Google is launching a voluntary severance program; meanwhile, Microsoft, Oracle, and Meta are also reducing their workforce. The total number of layoffs and buyouts at major tech companies this year has surpassed 100,000. Whether driven by efficiency gains from AI or pressure from massive data center spending, the pace of cuts shows no sign of slowing and may even accelerate further.
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